Trial reportJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
Understanding the Use of Acupuncture for Insomnia Among Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study.
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- Efficacy of electroacupuncture in the treatment of insomnia in cancer patients: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Factors influencing the utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine in cancer treatment: a qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and healthcare professional perspectives.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of acupuncture on improving sleep quality and the risk of emotional maladjustment of breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep quality in patients with cancer-related insomnia: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- 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
- Behavioral analysis of insomnia sufferers to acupuncture treatment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Why some embrace and others hesitate? A behavioral analysis of insomnia sufferers' engagement with acupuncture treatment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture treatment for breast cancer-related insomnia: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Multi-stakeholder perspectives on managing insomnia in cancer survivors: recommendations to reduce barriers and translate patient-centered research into practice.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo understand cancer survivors' perceptions regarding the use of acupuncture for the treatment of cancer-related insomnia.
designSemistructured interviews with cancer survivors participating in a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia. Interviews were conducted before randomization into either treatment option, and structured to elicit participants' experiences with insomnia as well as their beliefs and understanding surrounding acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia. An integrated approach was used for data analysis. SUBJECTS: Sixty-three cancer survivors with DSM-V diagnosed insomnia.
resultsParticipants shared a broad lack of understanding regarding acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia. Specifically, individuals in this study expressed confusion surrounding what symptoms or medical conditions acupuncture could be used to treat, how acupuncture works, and how long the effects of acupuncture last.
conclusionsThis study identified three specific gaps in knowledge, including treatment target, mechanism, and durability, surrounding the use of acupuncture for insomnia in cancer survivors. Addressing these gaps by providing appropriate and timely education surrounding the use of acupuncture to treat insomnia is essential to increase the evidence-informed utilization of acupuncture and to better meet patients' needs among cancer survivors.
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