The present cross-sectional, qualitative study examined attitudes toward and motives for acupuncture use and disuse among people with HIV/AIDS (PHA) in Northern Thailand. MATERIAL AND
METHOD:
Over a seven-day period, interviews were conducted in Thai by two research assistants and two PHA volunteers on 20 patients.
Though acupuncture is not a panacea that is recommended for everyone, health care provide.rs should educate patients about acupuncture's prophylactic benefits, offer services at more convenient times, and be aware of the potential barriers of acupuncture use.