PMID- 37773868
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20231002
LR  - 20231004
IS  - 1536-5964 (Electronic)
IS  - 0025-7974 (Print)
IS  - 0025-7974 (Linking)
VI  - 102
IP  - 39
DP  - 2023 Sep 29
TI  - Willingness to use acupuncture: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices 
      among allergic rhinitis patients.
PG  - e35297
LID - 10.1097/MD.0000000000035297 [doi]
LID - e35297
AB  - This study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) 
      among China mainland allergic rhinitis (AR) participants regarding their 
      willingness to use acupuncture. Little is known about the understanding, 
      attitudes, beliefs and practices of people with AR in China. A questionnaire was 
      designed and administered to AR participants in mainland China to gather 
      information about KABP regarding acupuncture use. A total of 324 valid 
      questionnaires were collected from 30 provinces on the Chinese mainland. We 
      recorded basic information and data about AR. The questionnaire designed 
      according to KABP theory and with excellent reliability (Cronbach alpha coefficient: 
      0.725) and validity (KMO: 0.819). Knowledge: Fifty-five percent (179) of 
      respondents reported knowing about acupuncture. The majority (172) knew that 
      acupuncture was used for AR; 119 had received acupuncture for AR, and about 66% 
      were aware of acupuncture. Attitudes and beliefs: Seventy percent of patients 
      were willing to recommend acupuncture for AR to family and friends. Practice: 
      Approximately 75% of respondents were willing to undergo acupuncture if they knew 
      it was effective for AR. Approximately 25% of the respondents answered "Do it a 
      few times and see how it works," "Do several treatments depending on how much 
      they can afford," or "It is up to the doctor to decide". Correlation analysis: 
      Those who identified with traditional Chinese medicine showed a robust 
      willingness to recommend acupuncture for treating other diseases to family and 
      friends (R = 0.718, P < .01) and a robust willingness to recommend acupuncture 
      for AR to their families and friends (R = 0.564, P < .01). Acupuncture for AR has 
      shown excellent awareness, recommendation and acceptance in mainland China. 
      Efficacy, affordability, and trust in doctors were the 3 key factors that led 
      respondents to choose acupuncture for their AR. Identification with traditional 
      Chinese medicine culture significantly influenced attitudes, leading to AR 
      recommendations and acceptance of acupuncture.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
FAU - Cao, Xueqiu
AU  - Cao X
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Liao, Yong
AU  - Liao Y
AD  - Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, 
      P.R. China.
FAU - Wu, Xiaohui
AU  - Wu X
AD  - Xiamen Childrens Hospital, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Yang, Qiang
AU  - Yang Q
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Zhao, Junhui
AU  - Zhao J
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Gong, Cheng
AU  - Gong C
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Xiang, Lin
AU  - Xiang L
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
FAU - Tang, Yao
AU  - Tang Y
AD  - Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei Province, P.R. China.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Medicine (Baltimore)
JT  - Medicine
JID - 2985248R
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Reproducibility of Results
MH  - *Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy
MH  - *Acupuncture Therapy
MH  - Medicine, Chinese Traditional
PMC - PMC10545284
COIS- The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose.
EDAT- 2023/09/29 18:42
MHDA- 2023/10/02 06:42
PMCR- 2023/09/29
CRDT- 2023/09/29 15:44
PHST- 2023/10/02 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/09/29 18:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/09/29 15:44 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/09/29 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 00005792-202309290-00086 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/MD.0000000000035297 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Sep 29;102(39):e35297. doi: 
      10.1097/MD.0000000000035297.