Project description
AcuAware: Does acupuncture alter interoceptive awareness? The Taylor-Swanson lab is collecting pilot data on interoceptive awareness (how we feel our body, somewhat similar to embodiment) in a pragmatic clinical setting. This program of research seeks to discover whether acupuncture changes how we feel our body and interpret bodily sensations. Licensed Acupuncturists using an electronic health record (EHR) based in the UK will consent patients and the EHR will push the MAIA-2 (Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness) scale to patients at set intervals. Research Assistants (RAs) are asked to attend 1-2 times per month lab meetings with doctoral students and graduate RAs. It will be a fun and engaging collegial conversation on scientific topics. We will read and discuss relevant scholarly literature in addition conducting to project management discussions. RA duties will include working (1) on a literature review, and (2) remote data collection and management. Must complete CITI training before engaging in any lab duties. Contact Dr. Lisa Taylor-Swanson for more information (Lisa.Taylor-swanson@nurs.utah.edu).
Neuroscience; acupuncture; pain; pragmatic research; integrative health
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