DR. P.

OCAMPO COLLEGES INC

De Mazenod Avenue Extension Cotabato City
College of Nursing

October 11, 2012 De Mazenod Avenue Extension Cotabato City College of Nursing Sir/Madam, Greetings of Peace! We are fourth year BSN students of Dr. P. Ocampo Colleges, Inc. who are currently conducting our research entitled A study of Acupuncture as an Alternative medicine practice at Cotabato City. In this connection, we would like to ask your good office the permission to allow us to conduct a survey in your area of responsibility. We are hoping for your benevolent support and approval in this matter.

Thank you very much and God bless.

Respectfully yours, Fernandez, Neils kelvin C. Disalungan, Haya S. Mamadra,Julaine S.

Noted by: Dr. Adelina De Leon, EdD Adviser

Approved by: Willyn B. Adrias, RN, MN DEAN College of Nursing

Questionnaire

General instruction; this self-constructed questionnaire is purposely made to assess the respondent knowledge on acupuncture; its medicinal/ curative nature and the benefits derived from acupuncture. We likewise ask our respondent to answer each given questions as honestly as possible, and rest assure that whatever answer you may have indicated herein will be kept in strict confidence. Specific instruction: kindly answer the following statement by checking the corresponding items. YES 1. Acupuncture is a form of traditional medicine 2. It originated in china 3. Acupuncture is used as our alternative medicine 4. Acupuncture differs from conventional understanding Of disease and its treatment 5. Acupuncture is performed by an expert 6. The procedure of acupuncture is painless 7. Acupuncture is the oldest system of medicine Known 8. The first step in treatment if ill is diagnosis, 9. Which involve interrogative and the of senses. In acupuncture inspective of the pulse area can _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ NO _________ _________ _________ ________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

take three hours senses it is the single most available senses of information about the patient. 10. Use next step in acupuncture in therapy. 11. Use word acupuncture is derived from two Latin words acus which means needle and puncture which means to penetrate 12. Acupuncture on the insertive of any needles into the body channel is thought to rector equilibrium. 13. Acupuncture is used for overcoming addictives. 14. It is also used as anesthetics agent for the relief of chronic pain. 15. Acupuncture is not suited to the treatment of acute seckness of very young children or of pregnant women. _________ __________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Part II the medical/curative value Specific Instructions: kindly answer the following statement by encircling the corresponding items Scale Used: 4- strong agree -SA 3- Agree 2- Disagree -A -DA

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1. Treatment by acupuncture is for pain relief 2. Treatment by acupuncture mainly for diseases Of the head and face such as headache, tooth ache and facial paralysis. 3. Treat temporal headache and pain in the eye, diseases Like redness and pain in the eye, blurring of vision, twitching of eyelids. 4. Treats pain and rigidity of the neck. 5. Treats problem of the ears, shoulder and neck. 6. Treats diseases of the respiratory system such as bronchial Asthma, bronchitis tuberculosis and pulmonary Emphysema. 7. Treats.diseases of the heart and chest and mental disorder. 8. Acute locked jaw and facial paralysis. 9. Acupuncture treatment is applied in the formation and Circulation of blood. 10. Is not suited to the treatment of acute illness of very Young children. 11. Not suited to the treatment of pregnant women. 12. Treatment of drug addiction. 13. Use as local anesthetic.

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14. Useful in treatment of chronic diseases. 15. Restore energy and increase overall system of the body.

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Part III Benefits, advantages/disadvantages Scale Used 4 strong agree 3 - Agree 2 - Strong Disagree 1 - Disagree 1. An effective treatment for therapeutic purposes. 2. Acupuncture has no side effects 3. Acupuncture has low adverse effects SA SA SA A A A A A A A A A A A DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA SD SD SD SD SD SD SD SD SD SD SD

4. It can be used to treat both physical and emotional illness. SA 5. It can give relief from headache, backache, insomnia etc. SA

6. Restore energy and increase overall stamina of the body. SA 7. Its help in improving memory, Boosting immune System, and in regulating hormone. SA

8. It is safe as for as the procedure is followed by a licensed SA acupuncturist/practitioner. 9. The needles used are sterile and non-toxic. 10. Practitioner should swab the treatment sites with disinfecting such as needles before insertion. 11. Needles should be used only once(for one patient) SA SA SA

and after completion needles showed be disposed properly.

12. Every person responds differently to acupuncture and hence, effectiveness of this technique various for many patient

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13. Certain problems of injection and organ rupture are observed if not delivered properly.

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14. It is used for effective treatment of osteoarthritis hearing loss and dental pain.

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15. In serve as means of livelihood to the practitioner.

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Bibliography

BOOKS

Basic Points and Collaterals of Acupuncture

Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Groiler International Encylopedia

The Readers Digest Medical Question and Answer Book

The new loxicm Webbsters Dictionary of the English Language

INTERNET

www.google.com.ph

www.nursingcrib.com.ph

http//;www.Yahoo.com

www.acupuncture.com.ph

www.alternativemedicine.com.ph