A survey of the training of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine in universities in Thailand

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid

Abstract

Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) is popularly used by the Thai population. The aim of this study was to determine whether undergraduate medical curricula included TCAM and, if so, to ascertain what kind of education was provided. In addition, where undergraduate degrees in TCAM were offered, the type of TCAM curricula, research, training, and collaboration were examined. In a cross-sectional survey, academic or curriculum deans and faculty at each of the medical schools (response rate 76.2% of 21) and each of the TCAM faculties and departments (response rate 77.8% of 18) in Thailand responded to a questionnaire on characteristics of their TCAM curriculum. Half of the medical schools (50%) confirmed the presence of TCAM education in their medical school, of which most were a required and some an elective course. In all surveyed 14 TCAM departments or faculties a bachelor's degree and in five institutions a master's degree in TCAM are offered. Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees include Thai Traditional Medicine, Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, and Oriental Medicine. All the programs offered a research course and almost all indicated that their curriculum covers "scie...Continue Reading

Citations

Feb 23, 2020·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Hui XieHongguang Zhou
Jul 17, 2021·BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care·Eran Ben-AryeElad Schiff
Aug 12, 2021·Primary Health Care Research & Development·Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

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