Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Acupunct Med. 2013 Mar;31(1):39-44. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010224. Epub 2013 Jan 3.
To explore and understand how patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) experience moxibustion.
This qualitative research was conducted as part of a larger clinical trial of the effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of knee OA by qualitative content analysis. Sixteen patients with mild knee OA who participated in a 12-week moxibustion treatment as part of the trial were interviewed using open-ended questions.
The participants recognised knee OA as a normal ageing process that caused physical and emotional discomfort in daily life. Regardless of any adverse effects of moxibustion, most of the participants were interested in continuous moxibustion treatment as a long-term management strategy and for general health.
This study suggests that moxibustion can be helpful in managing symptoms related to knee OA. Patients' attitudes towards moxibustion can affect the treatment result and those who prefer it want to continue the treatment for a long time because they understand that knee OA is a chronic condition which needs continuous care. However, practitioners need to pay more attention to those who are very enthusiastic because they tend to endure treatment-related adverse events in their desire for better effects.
探索和了解膝骨关节炎（OA）患者对艾灸的体验。
这是一项定性研究，作为艾灸治疗膝骨关节炎有效性的更大规模临床试验的一部分，采用定性内容分析进行。对 16 名参加为期 12 周艾灸治疗的轻度膝骨关节炎患者进行了开放式问题访谈。
参与者将膝骨关节炎视为正常的衰老过程，在日常生活中会引起身体和情绪上的不适。尽管艾灸有任何不良反应，大多数参与者仍对连续艾灸治疗作为长期管理策略以及一般健康感兴趣。
本研究表明，艾灸有助于管理与膝骨关节炎相关的症状。患者对艾灸的态度会影响治疗效果，那些喜欢艾灸的人希望长期接受治疗，因为他们知道膝骨关节炎是一种慢性病，需要持续护理。然而，从业者需要更加关注那些非常热衷的患者，因为他们渴望获得更好的效果，可能会忍受与治疗相关的不良事件。
