Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A model for acupuncture training in primary care.

Marion Richardson1, Jonathan Freedman

  • 1University of Hertfordshire. marionlrichardson@hotmail.com

Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
|November 2, 2005
PubMed
Summary

A General Practitioner trained an academic nurse in acupuncture within a primary care setting. This innovative training model showed benefits for both trainer and trainee, with positive patient reception.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

FAP-Targeted LTBR Agonist Drives HEV Differentiation and Immune Niche Formation for Improved Immunotherapy Response in Solid Tumours.

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research·2026
Same author

Points to Consider From the ESTP Pathology 2.0 Working Group: Overview on Spatial Omics Technologies Supporting Drug Discovery and Development.

Toxicologic pathology·2025
Same author

Profiling the heterogeneity of colorectal cancer consensus molecular subtypes using spatial transcriptomics.

NPJ precision oncology·2024
Same author

CT angiography prior to DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS·2021
Same author

Biopsy Results Are Not Sufficient to Exclude Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Mistaken for Disseminated Silicosis.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open·2020
Same author

Comparison of surgical and radiological interventions for thrombosed arteriovenous access.

The journal of vascular access·2018

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Acupuncture is an increasingly recognized complementary therapy.
  • Primary care settings offer opportunities for integrating new therapeutic modalities.
  • Training healthcare professionals in acupuncture requires structured programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on an innovative acupuncture training program.
  • To evaluate the benefits and challenges of this training for a General Practitioner (GP) and an academic nurse.
  • To assess patient reception of acupuncture provided by a trainee.

Main Methods:

  • A semi-structured training program was developed and implemented.
  • Training was conducted within a primary care practice.
  • Trainer was a GP, and the trainee was an academic nurse.

Main Results:

  • The training program was successfully implemented.
  • Both the trainer (GP) and trainee (nurse) experienced benefits and challenges.
  • Patients generally welcomed the acupuncture service provided by the trainee.

Conclusions:

  • The described acupuncture training program can be a successful model.
  • This model has potential for future similar training initiatives in primary care.
  • Integrating acupuncture training into primary care can enhance patient access to complementary therapies.

Related Experiment Videos