Date
Spring 2017
Document Type
Poster Session
Department
Social Work
Advisor
Professor Gerstenblatt
Abstract
There is growing dissatisfaction within the veteran community with their conventional health care options. This dissatisfaction has led to an increase in seeking complementary and alternative treatments, like acupuncture. There is increased need to understand the experience of veterans who use acupuncture as an alternative treatment for their physical or mental health care needs. This phenomenological study interviewed veterans (n=6) to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences using acupuncture as alternative treatment. The outcomes of this study will add to the knowledge base and provide social workers and health providers a wider range of care options that will continue to meet the needs of this population.
Start Date
April 2017
Recommended Citation
Leet, Stacy, "Veterans Experience Using Acupuncture as an Alternative Treatment" (2017). Thinking Matters Symposium Archive. 75.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/75
