Assessing the Quality of Western Medicine Practitioners' education on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Aims and ObjectivesTo identify and assess factors influencing Western medicine practitioners’ motivation to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).Design and SettingA cross-sectional study conducted in Shandong Province, China.MethodsIn 2024, 207 Western medicine practitioners participating in TCM training sessions were enrolled. Validated questionnaires collected demographic and experiential data, followed by univariate and binary logistic regression analyses to identify independent predictive factors.ResultsThe overall satisfaction score was 4.54 ± 0.58 (mean ± SD), with structural dimensions scoring lowest (4.45 ± 0.64). Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) revealed seven critical improvement areas, predominantly policy clarity (structural dimension) and clinical applicability (process dimension).ConclusionsWhile Shandong’s Western Medicine-TCM (WM-TCM) integration program demonstrates high participant satisfaction, strategic enhancements in policy transparency, equitable resource allocation, and curriculum integration are essential to ensure long-term efficacy. Insights from global integrative medicine frameworks provide actionable pathways for program optimization.