The Efforts of Acupuncturists to Promote Multidisciplinary Cooperation at our Institute
10.3937/kampomed.67.85
- VernacularTitle:当研究所における多職種連携強化に向けた鍼灸師の取り組み
- Author:
Keizo EBIKO
;
Kumiko TAKATA
;
Takashi ITO
;
Yoko KIMURA
;
Hiroshi SATO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kampo;
acupuncture;
multidisciplinary cooperation;
questionnaire survey
- From:Kampo Medicine
2016;67(1):85-92
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
This study reports the efforts of acupuncturists to promote multidisciplinary cooperation in our laboratory. We conducted a questionnaire survey involving all employees of our laboratory in December 2013 to investigate problems regarding multidisciplinary cooperation, and identified a lack of information and problems concerning treatment plans and costs. After implementing measures to tackle these problems between January and November 2014, we conducted the questionnaire survey again. As the results, 79% of the employees responded that they had gained more information about acupuncture compared to the previous year, and 72% of them responded that treatment plans and costs were appropriate. Compared to the number of new patients who sought acupuncture treatment between January and November 2013 (n = 273), there was an increase of 40% in the same period of 2014 (n = 385). These results showed that employees' understanding of acupuncture and multidisciplinary cooperation were promoted.
