Research Article
An Exploratory Survey of Deqi Sensation from the Views and Experiences of Chinese Patients and Acupuncturists
Table 1
Patients’ attitudes and beliefs about acupuncture sensation (Deqi).
| Questions | Attitudes and beliefs | Number/% |
| Have you heard of Deqi? | Have heard | 12/30% | Never | 28/70% |
| Do you expect to have needling sensation during acupuncture administration? | Expected | 34/85% | Dispensable | 5/12.5% | Try to avoid | 1/2.5% | Hate | 0/0% |
| Have your acupuncturists asked you about your needling sensations? | Every time | 23/57.5% | Often | 16/40% | Seldom | 1/2.5% | Never | 0/0% |
| Do you think needling sensation is close to the acupuncture treatment efficacy? | Yes | 36/90% | No | 0/0% | Not sure | 4/10% |
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