Table 1.
Six Major Themes and Six Minor Themes
| Themes | Total No. of comments | Total No. and % of students who mentioneda |
|---|---|---|
| Major themes | ||
| A preference for the pluralistic model | 23 | 21 (68) |
| Opposition to the integrative model | 21 | 15 (48) |
| Importance of patient centeredness | 18 | 17 (55) |
| Power imbalance and co-option issues | 23 | 12 (39) |
| Importance of interprofessional education | 13 | 10 (32) |
| Issues about scientific research methodology and paradigms | 10 | 7 (23) |
| Minor themes | ||
| Pluralism requires patients to be able to advocate for themselves | 6 | 4 (13) |
| Prior education focused on the integrative model/unaware of pluralism | 5 | 5 (16) |
| Against the opposition model | 5 | 5 (16) |
| Pluralism maintains the integrity of Chinese medicine | 3 | 3 (10) |
| Importance of thousands of years of anecdotal evidence | 3 | 2 (6) |
| Pluralism is also in Chinese medicine | 3 | 2 (6) |
a
Out of the 31 acupuncturists who participated in this study.