An Exploratory Survey of Deqi Sensation from the Views and Experiences of Chinese Patients and Acupuncturists

Table 2

Acupuncturists’ understanding about Deqi.

Questions	Understanding	Number/%
Do you expect to get Deqi sensation in the acupuncture treatment?	Yes	38/95%
	No	1/2.5%
	Do not care	1/2.5%
Do your patients expect to get Deqi sensation in the acupuncture treatment?	Expected	29/72.5%
	Dispensable	9/22.5%
	Try to avoid	0/0%
	Very fear	0/0%
	Not sure	1/2.5%
What do you think are the signs of Deqi?	Patients needle sensation	36/90%
	Acupuncturists experiencing sensations	39/97.5%
	Muscle throbbing	20/50%
	Immediate relief	15/37.5%
Which are more likely to occur, the patients needle sensations or the acupuncturists sensations?	Acupuncturists experiencing sensations	11/27.5%
	Patients needle sensations	20/50%
	At the same time	9/22.5%
Do you think the Deqi sensation is related to the clinical efficacy?	Has	29/72.5%
	No	1/2.5%
	Not sure	10/25%
Between the acupuncturists sensations and the patients needle sensation, which do you think is more relevant to its efficacy?	Acupuncturists experiencing sensations	8/20%
	Patients needle sensations	13/35%
	With same significance	18/45%
	Not related	1/2.5%