Question 3: Are There Changes in Patients' Overall Physical Functioning and Mental Health After the Acupuncture Treatment?
As Table 3 displays,
most of the patients increased their overall physical functioning and
mental health after the treatment. Figure 3 and
Figure 4 display the same results in bar charts.
We also examined the patients' scores on the overall physical functioning
and mental health. We found that some of the patients increased their
physical functioning while others increased their mental health. Figure
5 and Figure 6 display each of the patient's
scores. However, it is important to knowledge that there were patients
who did not show differences after the treatment.
Table 3
Mean Differences on the Overall Physical Functioning and Mental Health
- Pre and Post Acupuncture Treatment
|
SF-36 Scales
|
Mean
|
Standard Deviation
|
Mean Differences
|
| Physical Summary-1 Physical Summary-2 |
49.14 52.05 |
10.58 8.16 |
-2.90 |
| Mental Summary-1 Mental Summary-2 |
52.91 55.32 |
6.47 3.69 |
-2.4 |
Note: T-test analyses show no mean differences due to small sample size (N = 8).
Graphic Display of Mean Differences on the Overall Physical Functioning - Pre and Post Acupuncture Treatment
Graphic Display of Mean Differences on the Overall Mental Health - Pre and Post Acupuncture Treatment
Figure 5
Each Patient's Changes in Physical Functioning - Before and After the
Acupuncture Treatment (N = 8)
Note: Each case represents a patient (N = 8)
Each Patient's Changes in Mental Health - Before and After the Acupuncture Treatment (N = 8)
Note: Each case represents a patient (N = 8)