Adherence
Patients with prior experience using anti-obesity medication (AOM) demonstrate significantly higher acceptance, interest, and willingness to pay for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies compared to those without such experience.
If you are using or have used prescription weight loss medications (like Semaglutide or Liraglutide), you are statistically more likely to benefit from and accept Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, dietary advice) than those who haven't. Healthcare providers should proactively offer TCM options to this group, as they are more open to integrative care and willing to pay for it.
The AOM cohort had more CAM experience (51.3% vs. 31.7%; p < 0.001) and would use TCM therapies (85.1% vs. 77.5%; p = 0.07) more frequently than the control group. Furthermore, the AOM group would visit a TCM outpatient clinic more frequently (1- to 2-times/month; 51.3% vs. 43.7%) and spend more money on TCM (51–100 Swiss francs/month; 33.8% vs. 21.1%; p = 0.002) than the comparison group.
Why this rating
Retrospective cross-sectional survey; establishes correlation and patient preference, not causation.
Source
Einfluss von Appetitzüglern auf die TCM-Akzeptanz bei (Prä‑)Adipösen
Anna K. Happe et al. · Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur · 2026
DOI 10.1007/s42212-025-00800-2
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