Abstract: Objective: To analyze the effect of hospital-community linkage model in enhancing the ability of community nurses in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing service. Methods: From January to August, 2018, a collaborative group was set up as the basis of the practice team, and the practice plan was drawn up by referring to the findings of 13 community health service centers and relevant literature. The practice plan was adjusted by expert group meeting, and the ability of community nurses in TCM nursing service was improved through basic training and intensive training. Results: After the implementation of the hospital-community linkage model, the ability of community nurses in TCM nursing service was significantly improved (P<0.05), and the number of TCM nursing technical items and service personnel were significantly increased. Conclusion: Hospital-community linkage model is an effective way to improve the ability of TCM nursing service in community hospitals and an effective way to provide transitional care service for patients.

Key words: hospital-community linkage model; TCM nursing; nursing ability