Abstract:

Objective Analyze the staffing，bed allocation，use of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM） and TCM diagnosis and treatment equipment in community health care service centers and township healthcare centers in Guangdong Province，and understand the current situations of TCM resources in primary medical and health institutions in Guangdong Province through the comparison between regions and cities in the province，in order to provide policy suggestions for the further planning and development of TCM resources at grass⁃root level. Methods Using the national key specialties of TCM to build a monitoring indicator system，a total of 1，164 com⁃ munity health care service centers and 1，153 township health care centers in 21 cities and provinces in Guangdong Province were selected as the survey subjects，and descriptive statistics on the resources of TCM in primary medical and health institutions in Guangdong Province in 2019 analysis. Results The province′s TCM resources at grass⁃root level are relatively sufficient，and the regional development of grass⁃root medical and health institutions is different. The development of TCM resources at grass⁃root level in various prefecture⁃level cities is uneven ，where TCM resources usually account for a relatively low proportion. There are many types of TCM methods and a large number of equipment，but simple therapies are the main ones. Conclusions Continue to increase financial support to primary medical institutions，especially thosein the eastern，western and northern regions of Guangdong，andimprove the allocation and use of resources. Balance the speed ofdevelopment of prefecture⁃level cities，and improve develop⁃ ment efficiency，while strengthening development momentum. Strengthen technical investment，and improve soft⁃ ware and hardware，while improving the professional level of grass⁃root level TCM personnel.

Key words: Guangdong province,  , community health care service centers,  , township healthcare centers,  , traditional Chinese medicine resources