Participant experiences receiving acupuncture for acute musculoskeletal pain in an emergency department: A qualitative evaluation
In conclusion, ED patients with acute musculoskeletal pain were interested in and had positive experiences with acupuncture treatment for pain and found the ED setting acceptable and convenient. Participant feedback can be used to improve acupuncture treatment in the ED.
Authors
- Catherine A. Staton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-2894)
- Charlotte Sununu
- Amy O’Regan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-5673)
- Stephanie A. Eucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-5773)
- Erica Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9258-3036)
- Olivia TumSuden
- Oliver Glass
- Anna Tupetz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4216-9253)
- Madison Frazier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2638-5187)
- Mitchell R. Knisely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2938-6125)
- Ann Miller-Maxwell
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Durham VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318345
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.14
Funders
- Duke Endowment