The Investigation about the Members of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
10.3777/jjsam.52.587
- VernacularTitle:全日本鍼灸学会員の調査報告
- Author:
Masataka Kawai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion;
member survey
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2002;52(5):587-600
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The fifty first academic meeting of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was held this year. Atthis time, the number of members has increased, and now exceeds 2, 900 people. Quality and quantity have changed greatly, and the academic meeting expands.
How are members affected by the change and expansion of such an academic meeting? Moreover, does an academic meeting or the relations among members affect the activities of various academic meetings, and can those activities be maintained?
This time, a membership survey was carried out focusing on the critical issues cited above. The survey for the year 2001 was mailed to all academic meeting staff in November-December. The response rate was 21.5% of 632 questionnaires sent This survey is the foundation material from which the future of our academic society will be considered.
The following survey results are presented. 1) Members over 50 years old comprised 45.8% reflecting a tendency toward an older membership. 2) As for the members' professional qualifications, “Acupuncturist” comprised 88.9%. Other designations such as “Annma-Massage-Acupressure therapist” comprised 40%. 3) Members working as “acupuncture moxibustion mentors” comprised 61.3%. This was thought to influence a motive for participatingin academic meetings, the degree of satisfaction with the academic meeting, their relationship with the academic society and research reports they would expect on the journal 4) Evaluation of the general usefulness of the authorization system (qualified acupuncturist) varies. The significance of this system needs to be discussed.
