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A Qualitative Systematic Review of Patients' Experiences of Acupuncture.
- Source :
- Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine; Sep2014, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p663-671, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objectives: To present the results of a systematic review of studies on acupuncture patients' health beliefs and treatment experiences. Search strategy: The search was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, and PsychINFO for qualitative and mixed-methods studies expressing the voice of acupuncture patients. Reference lists of relevant articles were also searched. The review was restricted to studies published in English. Data collection and analysis: Study selection, quality appraisal, and data extraction were performed sequentially. Quality was appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument, and the Dedoose mixed methods tool was used in data management and analysis. Results: Four overarching themes were identified: reasons for using acupuncture, treatment experiences, treatment outcomes, and therapeutic model. Conclusions: Patients' reasons for using acupuncture are diverse and include dissatisfaction with conventional medicine and attraction to holistic and empowering models of healthcare. Treatment is thought to relieve symptoms of the presenting concern and a range of other effects that improve well-being. This review highlights the need to improve understanding of patients' health-seeking behaviors and how individually meaningful treatment outcomes may be understood and assessed, particularly within complementary and alternative medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH methodology evaluation
QUALITATIVE research
DIAGNOSIS methods
QUANTITATIVE research
ACUPUNCTURE
ALTERNATIVE medicine
CINAHL database
COMMUNICATION
DECISION making
EXPERIMENTAL design
HEALTH attitudes
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL care
PATIENT-professional relations
MEDLINE
ONLINE information services
HEALTH outcome assessment
PATIENT satisfaction
PATIENTS
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH evaluation
SENSES
SYSTEMATIC reviews
EVIDENCE-based medicine
PROFESSIONAL practice
EDUCATIONAL attainment
THEMATIC analysis
TREATMENT effectiveness
PATIENTS' attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EVALUATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10755535
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103889722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0446