目的 了解并研究南苏丹朱巴教学医院理疗科门诊患者流行病学特征。方法 收集2021年3月2日―2022年11月17日在朱巴教学医院理疗科就诊的3 369例门诊患者一般信息,建立EXCEL数据库,输入统计学软件R软件,回顾性描述、分析其性别、年龄、就诊原因、就诊时间、治疗方法等规律特征及各个因素间的相关性。结果 疾病种类以脊柱病为主,占比超过50%;当地理疗科患者男性明显高于女性,且各种疾病的男性患者均高于女性;患者年龄以青壮年、中年为主;雨季门诊量明显高于旱季;治疗方法较为简单、单一、落后。结论 未来的援外医疗工作中可以根据当地理疗科患者特点,增加更多适应当地条件的治疗手段,充分准备内服、外用中成药及外用药物,积极帮助改善理疗科基础设施,帮助理疗科医护提高理论及诊治水平。国内培训期间中医科大夫应做好理疗科常见病、多发病如脊椎病、脑卒中、关节炎、面瘫等疾病的中英文防治学习。

Objective To study and understand the epidemiological characteristics of outpatients in physiotherapy department of Juba teaching Hospital. Methods The general information of 3 369 outpatients who visited the physiotherapy department of Juba Teaching Hospital from March 2, 2021 to November 17, 2022 was collected. The ECXEL database was established, and the statistical software R was input to retrospectively describe and analyze the regular characteristics of the patients, such as gender, age, reason for seeking medical treatment, time of seeking medical treatment, treatment methods and the correlation among various factors. Results Spine disease was the main diseases, accounting for more than 50%. Male patients in local physiotherapy department were significantly higher than female patients, and male patients with various diseases were higher than female patients. The patients were mainly young and middle-aged. The number of outpatient visits in rainy season was significantly higher than that in dry season. The treatment method is simple, single and backward. Conclusion In the future foreign medical aid work, more treatment methods adapted to local conditions can be added according to the characteristics of patients in the local physiotherapy department, and full preparation of internal and external use of proprietary Chinese medicines and external drugs can be actively helped to improve the infrastructure of the physiotherapy department, and help the physiotherapy department to improve the theory and diagnosis and treatment level. During the domestic training, TCM doctors should do a good job in the prevention and treatment of common diseases in physiotherapy department, such as spinal disease, stroke, arthritis, facial paralysis and other diseases in both Chinese and English.