Teaching self-acupuncture survey report.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-12-10 DOI:10.1177/09645284211056658

Catrina Davy, John Hughes

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Abstract

Background: People have been teaching self-acupuncture (SA) in the United Kingdom since 1977. More recently, a small body of research has been conducted on SA. However, detailed guidelines on teaching and delivery of SA have so far, to our knowledge, not been developed.

Methods: Acupuncturists were invited to participate in an online survey about their experiences of teaching SA. Data from the survey were extracted, analysed using descriptive statistics and translated into SA teaching guidelines.

Results: One hundred thirty-eight acupuncturists completed the survey. Nineteen percent of participants had taught SA. The most common symptoms for which acupuncturists taught SA were pain, nausea, anxiety, hot flushes, headaches/migraines and breathlessness. The six most commonly taught traditional acupuncture point locations were LI4, ST36, SP6, PC6, LR3 and TE5. No participants had received reports of adverse effects from their patients.

Conclusion: Acupuncturists who teach SA find it to be an acceptable and safe option for patients. The presented data have important implications for guiding the practice of SA.

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教学自我针灸调查报告。

背景:自1977年以来，人们在英国教授自我针灸(SA)。最近，对SA进行了一小部分研究。然而，据我们所知，到目前为止，还没有制定出关于SA教学和交付的详细指导方针。方法:邀请针灸师参与在线调查，了解他们的SA教学经验。从调查中提取数据，使用描述性统计进行分析，并翻译成SA教学指南。结果:138名针灸师完成了调查。19%的参与者教过SA。针灸师认为SA最常见的症状是疼痛、恶心、焦虑、潮热、头痛/偏头痛和呼吸困难。最常教授的6个传统穴位为LI4、ST36、SP6、PC6、LR3和TE5。没有参与者收到患者的不良反应报告。结论:针灸师教SA发现这是一个可接受的和安全的选择。所提出的数据对指导SA的实践具有重要意义。

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Acupuncture in Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

4.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Acupuncture in Medicine aims to promote the scientific understanding of acupuncture and related treatments by publishing scientific investigations of their effectiveness and modes of action as well as articles on their use in health services and clinical practice. Acupuncture in Medicine uses the Western understanding of neurophysiology and anatomy to interpret the effects of acupuncture.