Multidimensional challenges in promoting acupuncture for insomnia: Cultural, economic, and patient provider trust perspectives.

Abstract

A recent study of patient-centered perspectives by Zhao et al, published in the World Journal of Psychiatry, identified key facilitators and barriers that influence insomnia patients' choice of acupuncture therapy, offering insights for clinical practice and policy-making to enhance the integration of acupuncture therapy into comprehensive insomnia management. While acupuncture demonstrates unique advantages as a complementary medical approach, its broader adoption is hindered by complex multidimensional factors. This paper proposes a "dynamic balance model" encompassing the cultural, economic, and patient-provider trust dimensions, and emphasizes the need for synergistic optimization through cultural narrative transformation, institutional innovation, and digital empowerment. These strategies aim to facilitate the promotion of acupuncture for insomnia treatment and its global expansion.