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Conclusion:
People with non-cardiac chest pains have shown
considerable interest in acupuncture as a primary care treatment option.
OBJECTIVE: To establish the level of interest in acupuncture as a treatment option for non-cardiac chest pain and to identify the factors associated with this interest. BACKGROUND: Non-cardiac chest pain is known to be a prevalent condition in the general population. Treatment options are limited. Given that acupuncture has a potential role in the treatment of chronic pain, this study was designed to establish the levels of interest in acupuncture among people with continuing non-cardiac chest pain. We collected data on whether people continued to experience chest pain, and
if so, whether they had considered, or would consider, acupuncture as a
treatment. We used ordinal logistic regression to investigate potential
covariates, including sex and age, that might be associated with this interest.
RESULTS: In total, 161 (69%) participants returned questionnaires, 75 (47%) of
whom were experiencing continued chest pain with a median duration of 5.4
months. Of these participants, 42% reported that they would consider
acupuncture, 36% reported that they would not, and 22% did not know. In the
ordinal regression model, we found no covariates significantly associated with
the strength of participants' interest in acupuncture. CONCLUSION: People with
continuing non-cardiac chest pain after attending a Rapid Access Chest Pain Unit
have shown considerable interest in acupuncture as a primary care treatment
option. Source PubMed
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