Open AccessChinese Medicine for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study on Patient Preferences
Author(s) -
Shaonan Liu,
Jiaqi Lai,
Lei Wu,
Xinfeng Guo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s316872
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , acupuncture , traditional chinese medicine , physical therapy , pulmonary disease , medical prescription , disease , chinese patent medicine , alternative medicine , pharmacotherapy , sputum , intensive care medicine , pathology , pharmacology , tuberculosis
The patient's preference plays an important role in clinical practice. There currently is no available evidence regarding the perception and attitudes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) towards the use of Chinese medicine (CM) approaches. This study was designed to explore preferences and factors associated with CM among COPD patients.