SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF CHINESE MEDICINE AND HEALTH LITERACY AMONG CHINESE SPECIALIZED COLLEGE STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the current situation of TCM health literacy among Chinese college students and explore its impact on their health quality. This study adopts a quantitative and qualitative research method, and comprehensively evaluates the performance of Chinese college students in TCM health literacy and analyzes its relationship with health quality through questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews. The research subjects were 400 students from three colleges, and data related to TCM health literacy was collected using a random sampling method. The questionnaire covers three dimensions: health knowledge, health attitude and health behavior. In-depth interviews were also conducted to gain a better understanding of students' knowledge, attitudes and implementation of health-preserving behaviors. The results showed that the overall level of TCM health literacy among college students was moderate, with high scores in health knowledge and relatively low scores in health behaviors and attitudes. Factors such as gender, grade and family background have a significant impact on health literacy, with female students, older students and urban students performing better in terms of health literacy. There is a significant positive correlation between TCM health literacy and health quality, especially in terms of physical and mental health. Students with a higher level of health literacy show better physical and mental health.