The results of a survey of ICMART societies.

Dr. Christopher A. JennerDr. Jacqueline Filshie

ICMART Scientific meeting.Coventry. 26th April 2003.

ICMART survey.

• ICMART: 60 societies from 38 countries.

• Questionnaire survey carried out to find out further details about the composition of societies in ICMART.

• Questionnaires received from 42 out of 60 societies (70%).

• Results received between November 2002 and March 2003.

Sections of the questionnaire.

1. Registration details.

2. Education and training.

3. Regulation.

4. Funding.

5. General questions.

Registration.

1. How many medical acupuncture societies are there in your country?

1. Number of societies?

1 society

2 societies

3 societies

4 societies

5/ more societies

19%

0%

8%

1%

14%

Registration

2. How many members are in your society at present?

2. No. members in society?

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

The Top 5.

1. 11,600: German medical acupuncture association and DGfAN.

2. 2400: BMAS.

3. 2000: American academy of medical acupuncture.

4. 1990: Austrian acupuncture society.

5. 740: Australian medical acupuncture college.

Registration

3. Do you have more than one class of membership?

(beginners, medium or high level, full, associate, student, honorary, senior, retired, organising, affiliate, fellow, research, international)

3. Classes of membership?

One class

Two classes

More classes

43%

17%

38%

Registration

4. Do you have any of the following as full members of your medical acupuncture society?

4. Any veterinary practitioners?

4. Full members?

36% Veterinary practitioners

55% Dental practitioners

36% Medical students

Registration

5. Do you have any of the following as associate or affiliate members?

5. (a) Veterinary practitioners?

5. Associate or affiliate members?

12% Veterinary practitioners.

9% Dental practitioners.

19% Physiotherapists.

14% Nurses.

9% Non- medically trained members.

24% Medical students.

Education/ Training

6. For full membership of your society, how many hours of education are required?

6. Hours of education.

< 100 hours

100- 200

200- 300

>300

20%

10%

20%

35%

Education/ Training.

7. Is there basic familiarisation with acupuncture in your country at undergraduate, medical school level?

7. Familiarisation at medical school?

None

Some

Quite a lot

All

38%

43%

7%

9%

Education / Training

8. Is there a common qualification in your country regarding accreditation of medical acupuncturists?

8. Common qualification? Y 50%

50%45%

5%

Education/ Training.

9. Are there several qualifications?

9. Several qualifications?

One qualification

Two

Three

More

Don’t know

41%

10%

10%

14%

21%

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Regulation

10. Is there legislation or statutory regulation of acupuncture in your country?

10. Statutory legislation? Y 57%

57%31%

12%

Regulation

11. Is there legislation or statutory regulation currently being prepared in your country?

11. Preparation of legislation? Y 62%

62%

26%

12%

12. Can only medical practitioners perform acupuncture in your country?

12. Medical practitioners only? Y 62%

62%

33%

5%

13. Can anyone practice acupuncture in your country?

13. Anyone practice? Y 31%

31%

62%

7%

Regulation

14. Does your government recognise the following?

14. Government recognition?

45% Non- medically trained practitioners.

26% Physiotherapists.

19% Nurse practitioners.

67% Medically qualified practitioners.

Regulation

15. Is acupuncture regulated by the law as part of the medical act and therefore restricted to medical practitioners?

15. Regulated by law? Y 69%

69%

29%

2%

Regulation

16. Is there a joint council for medically qualified/ non- medically qualified practitioners?

16. Medically/ Non? Y 33%

33%

62%

5%

Funding

17. Who provides remuneration for acupuncture treatment in your country?

Funding.

93% Patient (self-pay)

67% Private health insurance

45% State provision

7% Other funding

Funding.

18. Is remuneration based on any of the following?

18. Renumeration.

83% Individual practitioner fees.

55% Health insurance guidelines.

36% State guidelines.

Funding.

19. Approximately how much acupuncture is done privately/ for the state by the majority of doctors in your country?

19. Private/ state funding.

100% state

75/ 25 % state/ private

50/ 50 % state/ private

25/ 75 % state/ private

100% private

7%

18%

7%

25%

35%

Funding.

20. Does your association publish a magazine or bulletin?

20. Publish? Y 62%

62%

38%

21. Does your association organise congresses?

21. Congresses? Y 90%

90%

10%

Many thanks…

• The joint powers of persuasion of:

• Dr. Francois Beyens (Secretary General of ICMART).

• Dr. Julian Price (BMAS)

Thankyou. The End