Prevalence of and factors associated with trauma surgeons' referral and patients' willingness to acupuncture treatment after traumatic rib fractures: A single-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain after traumatic rib fractures (TRF) detrimentally affects the injured. Multidisciplinary pain management is crucial for patient care. There is little empirical evidence on acupuncture as a multidisciplinary treatment for patients with TRF. This study aimed to illustrate the characteristics of the patients referred for or received acupuncture and explore the associated factors.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of Korean Trauma Data Bank and electronic medical records of patients aged 19 or older with TRF from August 2016 to October 2021 in the regional trauma center of Pusan National University Hospital. The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients referred for acupuncture by trauma surgeons and those who received acupuncture were

SUBMITTER: Kim MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature