Os efeitos da acupuntura no tratamento da insônia:

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginaldo Carvalho da Silva Filho ◽  
Gilmar Fernandes do Prado
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Introdução. A insônia é uma queixa muito comum e a acupuntu-ra tem sido empregada em seu tratamento por milhares de anos, porém até o momento não dispomos de estudos científicos com evidências que comprovem sua eficácia. Objetivo. Identificar es-tudos clínicos de valor científico sobre os efeitos da acupuntura no tratamento da insônia. Método. Revisão sistemática com busca de artigos nas bases de dados: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Bio- Med Central, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, SciELO, LILACS, ACUBRIEFS e Library of Shandong Unvier-sity of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Foram utilizadas as pala-vras chaves “ACUPUNTURA”, “AURICULAR” e “INSÔNIA”, em inglês, espanhol e francês. Foram incluídos ensaios clínicos, estudos ou séries de casos; com objetivo principal a avaliação do uso da acupuntura no tratamento da insônia; com desfecho a me-lhora, piora ou manutenção da insônia. Foram excluídos artigos sobre queixa diferente da insônia mesmo que relatasse alteração nesta queixa. Resultados. Foram encontrados 180 artigos, 31 pre-encheram os critérios de inclusão. Um total de 3574 pacientes fo-ram analisados, 1359 participaram de dos 11 estudos controlados. Os resultados nos grupos de acupuntura e controle, apareceram respectivamente em 412 (57,46%) e 141 (21,96%) para cura, 264 (36,82%) e 232 (36,14%) para melhora e 41 (5,72%) e 269 (41,90%) para falha. Conclusão. Os resultados encontrados suge-rem que a acupuntura pode ser uma intervenção eficaz para inso-nes, no entanto trabalhos com melhores e mais rigorosos métodos, como ensaios clínicos randomizados, controlados, simples-cego, e com amostras maiores devem ser realizados para determinar melhor a eficácia da acupuntura no tratamento da insônia.

scholarly journals Testing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation Model for Adherence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Amally Ding ◽  
Jignesh P. Patel ◽  
Vivian Auyeung
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Consultation Process ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Consultation Model ◽  
Improve Patient ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Consultation Model for Adherence conceptualises the consultation process specific to patient adherence. It can be used to improve patient persistence with treatment by TCM practitioners and possibly other health professionals. The aim of this research was to determine the applicability of the TCM Consultation Model for Adherence in the wider complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) setting. A survey containing validated questionnaires and items developed specifically to test the model was administered online in the United Kingdom. SPSS 25 was used to perform Spearman’s correlations and Mann–Whitney U tests on the data. In total, 101 patients completed the survey. The results showed that patients having a therapeutic relationship and trusting in their practitioner was associated with overall adherence to CAM, while patients feeling supported was associated with all types of adherence to CAM. Specific behaviours of the TCM Consultation Model for Adherence that were positively correlated with adherence to CAM were identified. They could potentially be used by CAM practitioners to improve their patients’ adherence with treatment.

scholarly journals Addressing barriers to the conduct and application of research in complementary and alternative medicine: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasamin Veziari ◽  
Saravana Kumar ◽  
Matthew Leach
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
The Cochrane Library ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Abstract Background Over the past few decades, the popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown considerably and along with it, scrutiny regarding its evidence base. While this is to be expected, and is in line with other health disciplines, research in CAM is confronted by numerous obstacles. This scoping review aims to identify and report the strategies implemented to address barriers to the conduct and application of research in CAM. Methods The scoping review was undertaken using the Arksey and O’Malley framework. The search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE, ERIC, Scopus, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, JBI and the grey literature. Two reviewers independently screened the records, following which data extraction was completed for the included studies. Descriptive synthesis was used to summarise the data. Results Of the 7945 records identified, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. Using the oBSTACLES instrument as a framework, the included studies reported diverse strategies to address barriers to the conduct and application of research in CAM. All included studies reported the use of educational strategies and collaborative initiatives with CAM stakeholders, including targeted funding, to address a range of barriers. Conclusions While the importance of addressing barriers to the conduct and application of research in CAM has been recognised, to date, much of the focus has been limited to initiatives originating from a handful of jurisdictions, for a small group of CAM disciplines, and addressing few barriers. Myriad barriers continue to persist, which will require concerted effort and collaboration across a range of CAM stakeholders and across multiple sectors. Further research can contribute to the evidence base on how best to address these barriers to promote the conduct and application of research in CAM.

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