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Research: WOOLLAM and JACKSON
Listed in Issue 41
Abstract
WOOLLAM and JACKSON, Norfolk Hospital Health Care NHS Trust, Norwich UK conducted a survey of acupuncture practice in chronic pain clinics in the UK.
Background
Methodology
Results
The results of the survey revealed that acupuncture is widely used for the treatment of chronic pain. 84% of respondents stated that acupuncture was available at their clinics. The majority of practitioners had attended a course at an acupuncture school; however, in about one fifth of the clinics, the practitioner had not received any formal training.
Conclusion
References
Woollam CH and Jackson AO. Acupuncture in the management of chronic pain. Anaesthesia 53(6): 593-5 Jun 1998.
Comment
It is exceedingly worrying that 20% of practitioners performing acupuncture at chronic pain clinics in the UK have not received any formal training. This is simply not acceptable; hopefully standards of training will be introduced and enforced, to ensure that any patient receiving acupuncture treatment can have the confidence that the acupuncturist has been properly trained and qualified.
