Crawford Paul
Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD, USA.
Med Acupunct. 2020 Dec 1;32(6):391-393. doi: 10.1089/acu.2020.1482. Epub 2020 Dec 16.
Nascent research is beginning to link reduced opioid prescribing and increased well-being with acupuncture. While pain is the most common reason patients see physicians, acupuncture is often recommended to treat it. Due to lack of a common nomenclature around acupuncture treatment protocols, it can be difficult for clinicians to replicate research findings. This article discusses communication of ideas about how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could help propagate meaningful research findings to practicing acupuncturists. While communication strategies can increase uptake of acupuncture in primary care and pain practices, the NIH could: (1) describe priorities in developing algorithmic acupuncture protocols; (2) require some grant applications to include both clinical and basic science outcomes; (3) develop a "dating service" to match clinical acupuncture researchers and those with the capability and interest to test mechanisms; and (4) initiating fellowships for young investigators that prioritize bringing together the art and science of acupuncture.
新兴研究开始将针灸减少阿针灸与减少阿片类药物处方及提高幸福感联系起来。疼痛是患者就医最常见的原因，而针灸常被推荐用于治疗疼痛。由于针灸治疗方案缺乏通用的术语，临床医生很难复制研究结果。本文讨论了关于美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）如何帮助将有意义的研究结果传播给执业针灸师的想法交流。虽然沟通策略可以提高针灸在初级保健和疼痛治疗中的应用率，但NIH可以：（1）描述制定针灸算法方案的优先事项；（2）要求一些资助申请同时包括临床和基础科学成果；（3）开发一个“配对服务”，将临床针灸研究人员与有能力和兴趣测试机制的人员配对；（4）为年轻研究人员设立奖学金，优先将针灸的艺术和科学结合起来。
