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Mechanisms and Intervention Strategies for Addressing Inappropriate Use of Chinese Patent Medicines among Western Medicine Practitioner in Primary Healthcare: Study for an Unannounced Standardized Patient Experiment

Mechanisms and Intervention Strategies for Addressing Inappropriate Use of Chinese Patent Medicines among Western Medicine Practitioner in Primary Healthcare: Study for an Unannounced Standardized Patient Experiment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300077913
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-11-23
Start date
2023-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cold, etc.

Interventions

Intervention Group 1:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 2:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 3:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 4:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 5:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 6:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 7:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 8:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 9:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 10:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 11:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 12:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 13:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 14:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 15:Brief verbal intervention
Intervention Group 16:Brief verbal intervention

Sponsors

School of Health Management, Southern Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary healthcare institutions: This includes outpatient services provided by the internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and pediatrics departments at level 1 and level 2 hospitals. Additionally, it encompasses outpatient services offered at community health centers, community health stations, and clinics in urban areas, as well as township health centers and village clinics in rural areas. Western medicine practitioners in primary healthcare institutions: We will include any WMP-PHC available on the day of the USP visit. WMP-PHC can be classified into three main types, including Western medicine practitioners, Western medicine assistant practitioners, and rural doctors, whose scope of practice covers general practice, internal medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Primary healthcare institutions: (1) Specialized medical institutions; (2) Public health prevention institutions; (3) Ethnic medicine institutions; (4) Hospitals that have not yet been classified. Western medicine practitioners in primary healthcare institutions: Exclusion of specialized doctors in other practice areas (such as cardiologists or endocrinologists).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the CPM prescription appropriateness;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the percentage of recommended procedures performed;Diagnostic accuracy;Cost information;Cost of CPM;Patient-centered score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDong (Roman) Xu

School of Health Management, Southern Medical University

roman.xu@gmail.com+86 139 1098 8979

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026