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Objective: To assess provider perceptions regarding battlefield acupuncture (BFA) and integrative medicine at a single Veterans Health Administration facility. Materials and Methods: A total of 87 allopathic and osteopathic providers trained to provide BFA were invited to participate in a self-report web-based questionnaire assessing provider BFA perceptions and practice. Mixed methodology was used to analyze closed- and open-ended survey responses. Results: Sixty-six providers completed the survey. On average, most providers reported 3–4 BFA treatments per patient (43.2%) and 1–2 weeks of pain relief per treatment (51.4%). A positive correlation was found between post-BFA complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) attitude and (1) average total patients treated with BFA (r(b) = 0.41, n = 37, P = 0.01) and (2) percentage of patients treated experiencing meaningful pain relief (r = 0.47, n = 35, P = 0.003). A positive shift in CAM attitudes was observed [F(1, 59) = 25.5, P |
