Patel Asmita, Toossi Vahideh
Research Project Officer and Lecturer, New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine, Auckland & Cancer Society Young Investigator and Research Officer, Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor, New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine, Auckland.
N Z Med J. 2016 Oct 28;129(1444):35-42.
While New Zealand has experienced an increase in the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) based acupuncture, very little is known about the practitioners who provide this type of treatment modality. Therefore, this study was designed to identify differences associated with being a TCM practitioner in New Zealand compared to China.
Ten Auckland-based TCM practitioners were individually interviewed. The interview schedule comprised of questions that were designed to identify any potential differences in practising TCM in New Zealand compared to China. Data were analysed using an inductive thematic approach.
The main differences in practising between the two countries were related to the role and authority that a TCM practitioner had. This in turn resulted in differences between the conditions that were treated in these two countries. Differences in patient demography were also identified between the two countries.
TCM is used as a form of alternative healthcare treatment in New Zealand for non-Chinese individuals. Acupuncture is the most utilised form of TCM treatment in New Zealand, and is predominantly used for pain management purposes. TCM treatment has been utilised by individuals from a number of different ethnic groups, reflecting the ethnic diversity of the New Zealand population.
虽然新西兰使用基于中医的针灸疗法的情况有所增加，但对于提供这种治疗方式的从业者却知之甚少。因此，本研究旨在确定新西兰与中国的中医从业者之间的差异。
对十位奥克兰的中医从业者进行了单独访谈。访谈提纲包含旨在确定在新西兰与在中国从事中医实践的任何潜在差异的问题。采用归纳主题分析法对数据进行分析。
两国中医实践的主要差异与中医从业者的角色和权威有关。这反过来又导致了两国所治疗病症的差异。两国在患者人口统计学方面也存在差异。
在新西兰，中医被用作非华裔人群的一种替代医疗保健治疗方式。针灸是新西兰最常用的中医疗法，主要用于疼痛管理。来自多个不同种族群体的人都使用中医疗法，这反映了新西兰人口的种族多样性。
