Participants experiences regarding the use of acupuncture as a treatment modality: A qualitative systematic review

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101866

Weiting Liu , Amanda Towell-Barnard , Khui Hung Lee , Timothy Leen Kang

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Abstract

Background

Acupuncture is a promising modality in clinical practice, where the participants' experiences are crucial to acupuncture's use and effects. However, a comprehensive review synthesising participant experiences throughout treatment sessions is lacking. This study aims to explore the qualitative literature regarding participants' experiences of acupuncture as a potential treatment modality.

Methods

A qualitative systematic review of existing literature was conducted through AMED, MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist was employed to evaluate research quality. Subsequently, the data were extracted and synthesised utilising the JBI Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (QARI) tool and data synthesis was carried out through meta-aggregation.

Results

A total of twenty-eight articles were incorporated into the analysis. Four synthesised findings were identified: (1) Before acupuncture: last trust and hope; (2) During acupuncture: relaxing and calming; (3) After acupuncture: mind-body effects; and (4) Practitioner-participant relationship.

Conclusion

The findings highlight the changes participants experienced before and after acupuncture sessions. Implementing additional promotional initiatives for acupuncture can increase public awareness and encourage individuals to consider it an early symptom management option.

Review registration

This review was registered in PROSPERO (No. CRD42023475373).

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背景针灸在临床实践中是一种很有前景的方式，参与者的体验对针灸的使用和效果至关重要。然而，目前还缺乏对针灸参与者在整个治疗过程中的体验进行全面总结的综述。本研究旨在探索有关针灸作为一种潜在治疗方式的参与者体验的定性文献。方法通过AMED、MEDLINE、Scopus、Embase和Web of Science对现有文献进行定性系统性回顾。采用乔安娜-布里格斯研究所（Joanna Briggs Institute，JBI）的批判性评估清单对研究质量进行评估。随后，利用 JBI 定性评估和审查工具 (QARI) 对数据进行了提取和综合，并通过元聚合进行了数据综合。结果共分析了 28 篇文章，确定了四项综合结果：(1) 针灸前：最后的信任和希望；(2) 针灸中：放松和平静；(3) 针灸后：身心效应；(4) 医师与参与者的关系。对针灸进行更多的宣传，可以提高公众对针灸的认识，鼓励人们将针灸作为早期症状管理的一种选择。

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Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

CiteScore

6.30

自引率

6.70%

发文量

157

审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice is an internationally refereed journal published to meet the broad ranging needs of the healthcare profession in the effective and professional integration of complementary therapies within clinical practice. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice aims to provide rigorous peer reviewed papers addressing research, implementation of complementary therapies (CTs) in the clinical setting, legal and ethical concerns, evaluative accounts of therapy in practice, philosophical analysis of emergent social trends in CTs, excellence in clinical judgement, best practice, problem management, therapy information, policy development and management of change in order to promote safe and efficacious clinical practice. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice welcomes and considers accounts of reflective practice.