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Partnering with Local Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Provide Accessible Acupuncture Services for Pain Management in a Group of Low-Income Hispanics/Latinos

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    Identifier:  imarina:9378193
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9378193
    Authors:  Dionicio, P; Gonzalez, E; Menendez, T; Barragan, NC; Mendoza, C; Kuo, TY; Robles, B
    Abstract:
    This field report describes the accessibility and perceived effectiveness of a free acupuncture program among a group of predominantly low-income Hispanic/Latino adults. Surveys, developed based on the Levesque Conceptual Framework of Access to Health Care, were administered to clients. Baseline (n = 245) and 6-week follow-up (n = 79) surveys were analyzed to document early program findings. A majority of clients were Hispanic/Latino (72.7%) and female (73.1%). Most reported their original pain complaint was treated very well/well (98.7%). Clients reported an average 1.2 points pain level decrease (scale 1-10) at follow-up (p < 0.0001). Early program results suggest this acupuncture program was accessible and well received by low-income Hispanics/Latinos.

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    Link to the original source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jicm.2023.0561
    APA: Dionicio, P; Gonzalez, E; Menendez, T; Barragan, NC; Mendoza, C; Kuo, TY; Robles, B (2024). Partnering with Local Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Provide Accessible Acupuncture Services for Pain Management in a Group of Low-Income Hispanics/Latinos. Journal Of Integrative And Complementary Medicine, 30(8), 802-809. DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0561
    Paper original source: Journal Of Integrative And Complementary Medicine. 30 (8): 802-809
    Article's DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0561
    Journal publication year: 2024-08-01
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Record's date: 2026-05-09
    URV's Author/s: Robles, Brenda
    Department: Economia
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
    Author, as appears in the article.: Dionicio, P; Gonzalez, E; Menendez, T; Barragan, NC; Mendoza, C; Kuo, TY; Robles, B
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Thematic Areas: Complementary and alternative medicine, Enfermagem, Integrative & complementary medicine
    Author's mail: brenda.robles@urv.cat

  • Keywords:

    Acupuncture
    American
    Complementary and integrative medicine
    Health care delivery
    Hispanic/latin
    Hispanic/latino
    Low-income
    Pain management
    Prevalence
    United-states
    Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Integrative & Complementary Medicine
    Enfermagem

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