ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies2018
Barriers to Acupuncture Use Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
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- Association of Acupuncture and Auricular Acupressure With the Improvement of Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
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- Integrative medicine for pain among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Utilization Pattern of Acupuncture and Its Associated Predictors for Cancer Pain in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Why some embrace and others hesitate? A behavioral analysis of insomnia sufferers' engagement with acupuncture treatment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Preferences for Non-Pharmacological Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Acupuncture into the U.S. Health Care System: A Scoping Review.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2024Article
- Acupuncture knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and health service needs after traumatic brain injury: a cross-sectional survey.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2024Article
- Feasibility of implementing acupuncture in medically underserved breast cancer survivors (FAB): A protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Use of complementary and integrative health in cancer pain management among patients undergoing cancer treatments: a qualitative descriptive study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Student knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about acupuncture: an exploratory study.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionIncreasing evidence suggests that acupuncture may be helpful to manage common symptoms and treatment side effects among breast cancer (BC) survivors. Acupuncture usage among BC survivors remains low with little known about the barriers to its utilization. We evaluated perceived barriers to acupuncture use among BC survivors and explored the sociodemographic variations of such barriers.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis at an urban academic cancer center on 593 postmenopausal women with a history of stage I-III hormone receptor-positive BC who were taking or had taken an aromatase inhibitor. We used the modified Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicine instrument to evaluate patients' perceived barriers to acupuncture. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to determine sociodemographic factors associated with perceived barrier scores.
resultsThe most common barriers were lack of knowledge about acupuncture (41.6%), concern for lack of insurance coverage (25.0%), cost (22.3%), and difficulty finding qualified acupuncturists (18.6%). Compared with whites, minority patients had higher perceived barriers to use acupuncture (β coefficient = 1.63, 95% confidence interval = 0.3-2.9, P = .013). Patients with lower education had higher barriers to use acupuncture (β coefficient = 4.23, 95% confidence interval = 3.0-5.4, P < .001) compared with patients with college education or above.
conclusionLack of knowledge and concerns for insurance coverage and cost are the common barriers to acupuncture use among BC survivors, especially among minority patients with lower education. Addressing these barriers may lead to more equitable access to acupuncture treatment for BC survivors from diverse backgrounds.
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