Journal article
Engaging Practitioners in Advancing Research on Acupuncture in Pregnancy
The journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), Vol.21(11), pp.77-712
11/01/2015
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114992
PMID: 26348697
Abstract
Objectives:
Women across the globe seek acupuncture to treat pregnancy concerns. Randomized controlled trials have indicated limited benefits of acupuncture in pregnancy, but field studies involving practitioners are needed to better understand the outcomes of usual care. To advance research on pregnancy acupuncture, this study engaged field-based practitioners to discuss research strategies.
Settings/Location:
U.S. Pacific Northwest region.
Design and participants:
Live focus group with regional specialized acupuncturists. Content analysis involved research team and interviewees.
Results:
Practitioners generally focused on patient care, although they discussed valuing research for communicating with patients and biomedical practitioners. To increase research in this area, practitioners proposed partnering with professional organizations, using social media, assuring confidentiality, and designing brief measurement tools.
Conclusions:
Practitioners valued evidence for specific uses and proposed several novel research strategies. On the basis of these results, a framework is proposed for building a patient-centered collaboration between research and practice communities that is responsive to paradigmatic preferences and the overarching goals of science.
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Details
- Title
- Engaging Practitioners in Advancing Research on Acupuncture in Pregnancy
- Creators
- Elizabeth Soliday - 1Department of Human Development, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WAStefani Mammenga - 1Department of Human Development, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WAWendy Bradshaw - 2Department of Psychology, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WAKaren Higgins - 2Department of Psychology, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
- Publication Details
- The journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), Vol.21(11), pp.77-712
- Academic Unit
- Human Development, Department of
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900547836401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article