Patient expectations of acupuncture in pregnancy

Elizabeth Soliday; Patrice Hapke

doi:10.7453/gahmj.2013.086

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Patient expectations of acupuncture in pregnancy

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Patient expectations of acupuncture in pregnancy

Elizabeth Soliday and Patrice Hapke

Global advances in health and medicine, Vol.3(4), pp.14-19

07/2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2013.086

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/110267

PMCID: PMC4104557

PMID: 25105071

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Abstract

patient attitudes

treatment expectations

obstetrics acupuncture

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Expectations for treatment have been associated with outcomes. Expectations in acupuncture treatment have rarely been addressed, and due to the unique concerns of pregnancy and childbirth, obstetric patients merit special attention. Assess treatment expectations of acupuncture clinic patients treated for obstetric and related concerns. Descriptive follow-up involving a patient-completed survey; chief treatment concern and number of treatment sessions were validated against patient records. Of 265 former clinic patients, 137 (51.7%) completed the internet survey. Self-reported demographic variables; responses to open-ended questions on treatment expectations; general treatment variables. Using standard qualitative data analytic strategies, we identified five major treatment expectations, for example, affecting labor and delivery, benefiting the whole system, and treating specific symptoms. Retrospective method and recall bias may have influenced reported expectations. Obstetric acupuncture patients' expectations overlap with other subgroups in terms of symptom treatment. They also indicate a distinct interest in taking an active role in childbirth and in replacing conventional interventions, warranting further inquiry into obstetric acupuncture effects and safety in childbearing women.

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Title: Patient expectations of acupuncture in pregnancy
Creators: Elizabeth Soliday - Washington State University Vancouver, Washington (Dr Soliday), United States
Patrice Hapke - Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington (Ms Hapke), United States
Publication Details: Global advances in health and medicine, Vol.3(4), pp.14-19
Academic Unit: Human Development, Department of
Publisher: United States
Identifiers: 99900546917401842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article