Pre- and post graduation Acupuncturist Training School Students
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: Persons able to attend the 300-min course on "
clinical education about acupuncture treatment (same contents as the M-Test seminar for beginners)"
Control: Non-intervention
Sponsors
Teikyo Heisei University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: [1] Pre-graduate students enrolled in the "acupuncturist" training course at the institution of the trial site who gave written consent to participate in this study [2] Acupuncturist [3] Students available to commute to the study site during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [1] Students who already took the M-Test seminar for beginners [2] Pregnant women, persons who are in an acute state or require surgery, persons with malignant tumors, or persons with hemorrhagic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical competency index was measured in terms of [1] patient satisfaction level, [2] health improvement level, [3] degree of reliability of the practitioner, and [4] reasonable therapy cost, before/after taking a 300-min course on "clinical education about acupuncture treatment" | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-evaluation as a practitioner and objective evaluation by simulated patients regarding the following items and their differences: [1] personal characteristics of the pre-graduate student (i) course performance rated by GPA, (ii) satisfaction level with clinical education about acupuncture therapy, (iii) self-evaluation of communication skill with the patient, (iv) self-evaluation of comprehensive clinical competency of acupuncture therapy, and (v) future prospects as an acupuncturist; [2] communication pattern evaluated before/after taking the 300-min course on "clinical education about acupuncture treatment" (i) responded politely, (ii) created a comfortable atmosphere for the patient to communicate, (iii) listened to the patient's complaint, (iv) fully understood the patient's complaint, (v) sufficiently explained about the patient's condition, and (vi) offered an easy-to-understand explanation; and [3] acupuncture therapy pattern (i) evaluation of treatment technique, (ii) time required for clinical examinations and tests, (iii) time required for treatment, (iv) the number of acupuncture points in which needles were inserted (including contact needling), (v) average acupuncture depth, and (vi) the maximum acupuncture depth. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShogo Miyazaki
Teikyo Heisei University Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Faculty of Health Care
Outcome results
None listed