APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE METHODS IN THE INTEGRATIVE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 IN THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Abstract

The active implementation of integrative approaches to the treatment of COVID-19 patients demonstrates high therapeutic efficacy. The use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods together with conventional medicine has reduced the mortality rate and increased the level and quality of recovery.

The aim – to study the features of the use of TCM methods (in particular, the effect on acupuncture points) in the integrative treatment of patients with COVID-19.

Material and Methods. Information bases of scientific publications, literary sources, analytical and information materials. The methods of bibliosemantic research, content analysis, and a systematic approach were used.

Results. It was found that 87 % of patients with COVID-19 received treatment with TCM (acupuncture and herbal medicine), a positive result of treatment of patients treated with TCM was achieved in 92 %.

Conclusions. TCM has effective experience in the fight against infectious diseases and deserves scientific research and implementation in clinical practice at the level of primary health care institutions. The integration of conventional and traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19, implemented in the PRC, has shown high therapeutic efficiency. The introduction of therapeutic techniques of TCM into the practice of general practitioners, family medicine, is promising, but requires systemic organizational work, in particular, the organization of cycles of thematic improvement. The organization of interaction between general practitioners and reflexotherapists for the widespread introduction of technically simple TCM methods in the rehabilitation of post-COVID patients is relevant.