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8195574

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
Acupuncture is a treatment modality that is particularly applicable for homeless clients because of its low cost and portability as well as because of its effectiveness in treating the symptomatology of pain syndromes, substance abuse, and human immunodeficiency virus infection. A two-part descriptive study was conducted to determine the response to acupuncture of homeless persons at the Chicago Health Outreach Clinic. Part 1 of the study consisted of a retrospective chart review of 45 patients to assess acupuncture treatment effectiveness. Part 2 of the study consisted of using a numerical rating scale report form to assess treatment effectiveness of 30 patients. Part 1 of the study indicated that 51% had a positive response to treatment, 42% were indeterminate or lacked documentation of response, and 7% had no response to treatment. Part 2 of the study demonstrated that 97% had a positive response to treatment, with 3% reporting no response to treatment. Acupuncture treatment did effectively decrease the symptomatology of the homeless clients seen in the Chicago Health Outreach Acupuncture Clinic. Further research should involve follow-up of these clients to assess the length of symptom relief to further determine long-range effectiveness and cost of treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0898-0101
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
171-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
An evaluation of the treatment effectiveness of the Chicago Health Outreach Acupuncture Clinic.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article