[Nurses' perception about diseases that are treated by acupuncture].
The objective of this study was to identify and analyze nurses' perceptions about diseases that are treated by acupuncture, taking into consideration: (1) the diseases of nurses who had received acupuncture treatment; (2) nurses' diseases which might be treated by acupuncture; (3) suggestions of diseases treatable by acupuncture. This exploratory study was performed with 33 nurses working at 11 health units in southeast São Paulo; places in which acupuncture treatment was available. Results showed that acupuncture was mostly used for stress (10.7%), anxiety, migraines, lumbar pain, myoma and obesity (7.1% each). Acupuncture was suggested as treatments mostly for musculoskeletal diseases (42%), and chronic-degenerative diseases (10%).
Kurebayashi
Leonice Fumiko Sato
LF
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brasil. fumie_ibez@yahoo.com.br
de Freitas
Genival Fernandes
GF
Oguisso
Taka
T
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses