Acupuncture in practice: mapping the providers, the patients and the settings in a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Background There is relatively limited knowledge about the practitioners who provide acupuncture treatment within the UK, what conditions patients consult for and the treatment provided. Objectives To characterise the conditions treated and by whom, to examine characteristics of the treatment and to explore trends over time. Method A cross-sectional survey of the UK acupuncture practitioners was conducted; 800 practitioners were selected by computer-generated randomisation sequences from the four major UK-based professional associations. Data collected on the practitioners included demographic details, association membership, statutorily regulated status, practice setting, style of acupuncture, diagnostic methods and needle response sought. Practitioners recorded details of their 10 most

SUBMITTER: Hopton AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3278493 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature