OBJECTIVE:To explore the factors influencing physicians'intentions to use Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)to treat coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).METHODS:A cross-sectional,self-report online survey was conducted from March 16,2020,to April 2,2020,in China.Participants were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling.Data were collected by using a self-designed questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis.RESULTS:A total of 494 physicians were enrolled in this study.Overall,the model explained 75.4％and 75.5％of the total variance in intention and attitude,respectively.Specifically,attitudes(β = 0.467,P＜0.001),past behavior(β = 0.384,P＜0.05),subjective norms(SN)(β= 0.177,P＜0.001),and perceived behavioral control(PBC)(β = 0.133,P＜0.05)significantly affected physicians'intention to use TCM.Cognition(β = 0.606,P＜0.001)and PBC(β = 0.569,P＜0.01)significantly influenced physicians'attitudes toward using TCM.SN(β= 0.064,P = 0.263)was not a factor affecting attitude.CONCLUSION:Physicians'intention to use TCM was significantly associated with attitude,past behavior,PBC,and SN.The findings may not only be useful for understanding the influencing factors and paths of physicians'intention to use TCM to treat COVID-19 but also provide a reference for health authorities and policymakers to promote physicians to utilize TCM.

CHEN Huang;SHI Lushaobo;SHI Zengping;XIA Yi;WANG Dong

General Office,the People's Government of Guangdong Province,Guangzhou 510045,China;the Public Health Service System Construction Research Foundation of Guangzhou 510515,China;School of Health Management,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China;the Public Health Service System Construction Research Foundation of Guangzhou,Guangzhou 510515,China

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[1]CHEN Huang;SHI Lushaobo;SHI Zengping;XIA Yi;WANG Dong-.Factors influencing physician's behavioral intention to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat coronavirus disease 2019 based on the theory of planned behavior)[J].中医杂志（英文版）,2022(04):633-640

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