Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs

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Autor(a) principal: Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Guimaraes, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque, Dias, Paulo Araujo, Silva, Agamenon Honorio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/7648
Resumo: This prospective cross-sectional self-administered survey study was conducted to establish a baseline of familiarity, attitudes and beliefs with acupuncture learning and practice among Federal University of Ceará (Brazil) medical students. Students were evaluated before (Group B) and after their exposure to Acupuncture classes (Group A). A total of 47 participants filled in an 3-page 40-item questionnaire comprising various sections that dealt with their attitudes, beliefs, and experiences with acupuncture medical curricula and practice. Almost 50% of our students did not agree that Acupuncture should be included as a regular discipline in the medical curriculum. “There is no evidence that Acupuncture is effective” received positive response from most students (Group A: 45.7% and Group B : 83,3%). “Only medical doctors should be allowed to practice acupuncture” was disapproved by all. Most students have demonstrated ignorance of the advantages of therapeutic effects of acupuncture and have manifested against its deployment in the national health system. We concluded that despite the growing interest of our medical students in participating in the optional course “Introduction to Medical Acupuncture” there is some opposition to its inclusion in the regular medical curriculum. In addition, students are unaware of the benefits and effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of many diseases.
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spelling Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefsTerapias ComplementaresAcupunturaEducação MédicaThis prospective cross-sectional self-administered survey study was conducted to establish a baseline of familiarity, attitudes and beliefs with acupuncture learning and practice among Federal University of Ceará (Brazil) medical students. Students were evaluated before (Group B) and after their exposure to Acupuncture classes (Group A). A total of 47 participants filled in an 3-page 40-item questionnaire comprising various sections that dealt with their attitudes, beliefs, and experiences with acupuncture medical curricula and practice. Almost 50% of our students did not agree that Acupuncture should be included as a regular discipline in the medical curriculum. “There is no evidence that Acupuncture is effective” received positive response from most students (Group A: 45.7% and Group B : 83,3%). “Only medical doctors should be allowed to practice acupuncture” was disapproved by all. Most students have demonstrated ignorance of the advantages of therapeutic effects of acupuncture and have manifested against its deployment in the national health system. We concluded that despite the growing interest of our medical students in participating in the optional course “Introduction to Medical Acupuncture” there is some opposition to its inclusion in the regular medical curriculum. In addition, students are unaware of the benefits and effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of many diseases.Cadernos de Naturologia e Terapias Complementares2014-03-13T13:07:10Z2014-03-13T13:07:10Z2013info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfGUIMARÃES, S. B. ; GUIMARÃES, I. B. A. ; DIAS, P. A. ; SILVA, A. H. Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs. Cadernos de Naturologia e Terapias Complementares, Palhoça-SC, v. 2, n. 2, p. 43-50, 2013.2316-915Xhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/7648Guimarães, Sérgio BotelhoGuimaraes, Isaac Bevilaqua de AlbuquerqueDias, Paulo AraujoSilva, Agamenon Honorioengreponame:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2018-12-17T14:10:31Zoai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/7648Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/ri-oai/requestbu@ufc.br || repositorio@ufc.bropendoar:2024-09-11T18:17:07.581652Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
title Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
spellingShingle Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
Terapias Complementares
Acupuntura
Educação Médica
title_short Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
title_full Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
title_fullStr Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
title_full_unstemmed Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
title_sort Introducing acupuncture to allopathic medical students : a survey of their attitudes and beliefs
author Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
author_facet Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
Guimaraes, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque
Dias, Paulo Araujo
Silva, Agamenon Honorio
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author2 Guimaraes, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque
Dias, Paulo Araujo
Silva, Agamenon Honorio
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
Guimaraes, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque
Dias, Paulo Araujo
Silva, Agamenon Honorio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Terapias Complementares
Acupuntura
Educação Médica
topic Terapias Complementares
Acupuntura
Educação Médica
description This prospective cross-sectional self-administered survey study was conducted to establish a baseline of familiarity, attitudes and beliefs with acupuncture learning and practice among Federal University of Ceará (Brazil) medical students. Students were evaluated before (Group B) and after their exposure to Acupuncture classes (Group A). A total of 47 participants filled in an 3-page 40-item questionnaire comprising various sections that dealt with their attitudes, beliefs, and experiences with acupuncture medical curricula and practice. Almost 50% of our students did not agree that Acupuncture should be included as a regular discipline in the medical curriculum. “There is no evidence that Acupuncture is effective” received positive response from most students (Group A: 45.7% and Group B : 83,3%). “Only medical doctors should be allowed to practice acupuncture” was disapproved by all. Most students have demonstrated ignorance of the advantages of therapeutic effects of acupuncture and have manifested against its deployment in the national health system. We concluded that despite the growing interest of our medical students in participating in the optional course “Introduction to Medical Acupuncture” there is some opposition to its inclusion in the regular medical curriculum. In addition, students are unaware of the benefits and effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of many diseases.
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