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%