Should the Workload of Combining Clinical Practice With Data Collection be Considered: A Survey of Physicians With...

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

Background:

• Artificial intelligence in medicine increases demand for diverse Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) data collection.
• Integrating TCM data collection with clinical practice is essential but impacts workflow.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess physician awareness of the workload associated with integrating clinical practice and TCM data collection.
• To identify key areas of concern regarding this combined workload.

Main Methods:

• Developed a 54-item questionnaire based on expert suggestions from prior research.
• Surveyed 48 experienced participants on their attention to workload factors in TCM data collection.

Main Results:

• Received 40 valid questionnaires; 49 items scored high (≥4).
• Lower scores were noted for specific content (Q9-11) and spatial (Q31, Q48) dimensions.
• Collected 25 supplementary suggestions for improvement.

Conclusions:

• The workload of combining clinical practice with TCM data collection requires careful consideration.
• Survey items can form the basis for tools to manage clinical practice and data collection integration.