Objective: To study the effective factors and difficulties in the application of Suitable Technique of Chinese Medicine(STCM) in the countryside.
Methods: A survey on current situation was carried out on incumbency doctors in 12 cities with a self-designed questionnaire.
Results: In 1387 available questionnaire, 51.8% of the doctors agreed with the active application of some STCM in the countryside while 42.8% thought that they could be promoted. Factors as age,titles of professional, jobs and holding a diploma had close relation with their attitude to the application of techniques in their cities (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: Suitable technique of CM could be adopted by the rural doctors working at the grassroot healthcare unit, suggesting that these techniques should be popularized step by step.