A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience.
Nick LoweNatalia PermyakovaRodney DuttonPublished in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2024)
Although musculoskeletal conditions were the most common, this audit found that patients sought treatment for a wide range of predominantly chronic health complaints, for many of which there is a currently a lack of quality evidence to support the use of acupuncture. Overall, the small sample of patients who responded to outcome questionnaires reported clinically meaningful and sustained improvements.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- case report
- adipose tissue
- health insurance
- cross sectional
- social media
- insulin resistance
- combination therapy
- patient reported
- glycemic control
- health promotion