Problems and suggestions about traditional chinese medicine hospital scientific research management under the new situation

Objective To explore the problems in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scientific research project management and provide possible countermeasures. Methods Through cluster sampling, all the scientific research administrators and staff in a hospital were selected. A questionnaire about TCM hospital scientific research management was designed and used in our study. Results The majority of participants were basically satisfied with current scientific research management in TCM. Problems were analyzed including complex project application, singular evaluating standard, inflexible fund management, and backward professional concept. Conclusions The management of scientific research projects in TCM should combine professional characteristics, innovatively and comprehensively improve management concept, system, team and method. Key words: Traditional Chinese medicine; Scientific research project; Scientific research management; Questionnaire survey