Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	110067
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Multidimensional challenges in promoting acupuncture for insomnia: Cultural, economic, and patient provider trust perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ming-Min Zhu, Wen-Hui Qiu and Hua-Chong Xu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82474207 National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82405087 Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China No. 2024A1515011014 Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China No. 2025A1515010371 Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China No. 2025A1515012912 Youth Science and Technology Talent Support Project of Jinan University Science and Technology Association No. 21624222 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities No. 21624360 Research Fund Program of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability Research No. 2023B1212010009
Corresponding Author	Hua-Chong Xu, Associate Professor, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, No. 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong Province, China. xuhuachong@jnu.edu.cn
Key Words	Acupuncture; Insomnia; Cultural identity; Economic accessibility; Patient-provider trust
Core Tip	This study proposes a dynamic balance model to address the multidimensional challenges in promoting acupuncture as an insomnia treatment, emphasizing cultural narrative transformation, institutional innovation, and digital empowerment. It highlights the need to reshape cultural perceptions of acupuncture as a scientifically validated therapy, improve economic accessibility through insurance reforms and community clinics, and enhance patient-provider trust using artificial intelligence-assisted platforms and digital communication tools. The model advocates for synergistic optimization across the cultural, economic, and communication dimensions to transition acupuncture from a marginal to a mainstream therapy, offering diverse therapeutic options and hope for insomnia patients globally.
Citation	Zhu MM, Qiu WH, Xu HC. Multidimensional challenges in promoting acupuncture for insomnia: Cultural, economic, and patient provider trust perspectives. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-05-28 12:37
Peer-Review Started	2025-05-29 05:43
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Return for Revision	2025-06-06 02:50
Revised	2025-06-19 09:25
Second Decision	2025-07-08 02:41
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-08 07:27
Articles in Press	2025-07-08 07:27
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