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A survey on the real-world clinical utilization of a traditional acupuncture in Republic of Korea:Sa-am acupuncture

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Objective:This study investigated the clinical details and usage of Sa-am acupuncture in Korean medicine clinics and explored how practicing Korean medicine doctors(KMDs)think about Sa-am acupuncture.Methods:We conducted a questionnaire-based survey of KMDs who utilize Sa-am acupuncture in their practice.The study comprehensively investigated issues related to clinical application of Sa-am acupunc-ture,needling techniques used during treatment,training methods,and directions for its future improve-ment.Results:We analyzed 572 responses.An average of 50％of the patients visiting Korean medicine clinics were receiving Sa-am acupuncture.The most prevalent indication for Sa-am acupuncture use was digestive dis-orders.The patients'appetite level and digestive function were most frequently used indicators for select-ing acupuncture points.Regarding prescription compositions,Jung-Gyuk formulas were more frequently used than Seung-Gyuk formulas.Inserting the needle along the flow of the channel or against the flow of the channel was most popular.The acupuncture style most frequently used in combination with Sa-am acupuncture was Ashi point acupuncture.Strengths of Sa-am acupuncture included its versatility,easy application,and good outcomes.Limitations included the lack of rigorous education and training programs,difficulty in applying the principles for beginners,and insufficient clinical research evidence.Conclusion:In clinics where Sa-am acupuncture is available,KMDs were providing Sa-am acupuncture to about half of their patients.Practitioners were not using all of the tonification and sedation techniques which may be due to time constraints or simply a lack of necessity.Sa-am acupuncture demonstrated high utility in clinical practice and high satisfaction based on the efficacy and safety.More training programs and high-quality research are needed to help expand the use of Sa-am acupuncture.

Sa-am acupunctureTraditional East Asian medicineAcupuncture educationAcupoint selection

Ji-Yeun Park、Ye-Seul Lee、Hi-Joon Park、Seungmin Kathy Lee、Ji-Won Lee、Song-Yi Kim

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College of Korean Medicine,Daejeon University,Daejeon 34520,Republic of Korea

Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute,Jaseng Medical Foundation,Seoul 06110,Republic of Korea

Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center,Kyung Hee University,Seoul 02447,Republic of Korea

Department of Korean Medicine,Korean Medical Center,Lusail 201184,Qatar

Virginia University of Integrative Medicine,Vienna,VA 22182,USA

Department of Anatomy and Acupoint,College of Korean Medicine,Gachon University,Seongnam,Gyeonggi 13120,Republic of Korea

Department of Ophthalmology,Otolaryngology,and Dermatology,College of Korean Medicine,Dongguk University,Goyang,Gyeonggi 10326,Republic of Korea

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2024

10.1016/j.joim.2024.07.005

结合医学学报(英文版)
上海市中西医结合学会,上海长海医院

结合医学学报(英文版)

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影响因子：0.711
ISSN：2095-4964
年,卷(期)：2024.22(5)