Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain.
The UK Chinese are known for their underutilisation of western healthcare services. Reasons for this underutilisation are complex. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is a widely used model of social cognition, which in the present study is being applied to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) utilisation and satisfaction with TCM services. Two hundred and seventy-two UK Chinese aged between 15 and 91 years (M = 46.55; SD = 18.53) enrolled in the study. TCM utilisation was associated with gender, age, cultural attachment, and subjective norms. TCM users were more likely to be female and older and have a strong attachment to Chinese culture, and be influenced by the views of important others. Findings highlight the potential of the TPB in exploring TCM utilisation, whilst also throwing light on other factors influential in the use of TCM and satisfaction with TCM service provision among Chinese in the UK.
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Tina L
TL
Rochelle
The University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK ; The University of Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5TB, UK.
Steven M
SM
Shardlow
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong ; Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
Sik Hung
SH
Ng