Question Background
Today, people have access to a number of methods for smoking cessation. Some people are ready to try medical ways of treatment. There are also groups of people who believe in the power of psychological treatment. Besides, there are also cases when the effects of acupuncture make people stop smoking. The studies on such technologies as functional MIR and attentional bias methods may be used as a possibility to reduce cravings and enjoy the effects of acupuncture (White & Taylor, 2014). Therefore, people want to know if acupuncture may be regarded as an effective method for smokers to quit this harmful habit taking into consideration the fact that numerous past attempts were taken in vain.
Clinical Question
Are there any chances for smokers with more than 30-year-old history (P) to use acupuncture (I) instead of different medical interventions (C) in order to drop smoking (O) in one or two months (T)?
Study to Answer the Clinical Question
It is suggested to use explanatory research in order to identify the problem and develop effective causal research. It should help to identify and explain the relationship between the interventions based on medical treatment and acupuncture. Besides, it is possible to gather the opinions of different people and use the experimentation or survey design in terms of which the researcher could observe the effects of acupuncture and investigate its effects in order to clarify if the outcomes may be applicable to all potential patients. At the end of the study, it is expected to clarify what method is more effective and what conditions have to be taken into consideration in case a patient decides to use acupuncture instead of any other medical treatment methods. There is neither right nor a wrong answer to the chosen clinical question. This question aims at helping people clear the benefits of acupuncture for smokers with a long history and the presence of several failed attempts to quit smoking.
Reference
White, A., & Taylor, A. (2014). Acupuncture for smoking cessation: Where now? Acupuncture in Medicine, 32, 306-307. Web.