Effect and satisfaction of appropriate technique training for Chinese medicine in Gansu province

Objective To understand the effect and satisfaction of appropriate technique training for Chinese medicine in Gansu province and to provide basis for the improvement of the training and the popularization of appropriate technique of Chinese medicine.Methods The average scores before and after the training among 77 health professionals coming from five project counties were analyzed.After the training,a questionnaire survey on satisfaction of the training was done.Results The average score of the trainees was improved from 28.05±2.23 to 67.22±1.39 after the training with a statistical difference(t=205.763,P < 0.01).26.96% of the trainees thought appropriate technique of Chinese medicine was very dif ficult; 34.17% thought the technique was general and 38.87% thought the technique was easy.67.08% of the trainees agreed that they had mastered the technique;66.77% thought they hadnptmaste redpractical skill and 59.87% thoughtre training was necessary.81.21% of the trainees were satisfied with the teacher splecture;17.92% thought the teachers' lecture was general and 0.87% dissatisfied.82.37% of the trainees were satisfied with interaction streng thening;17.05% thought interaction streng thening was general and only 0.58% dissatisfied.91.91% of the trainees were satisfied with "mul tmiedia slide show,operating skill and VCD images" teaching way.Conclusion The training of appropriate technique for Chinese medicine in Gansu province achieved some effects,but the training of practical skill is still needed.