Article History
Received: 21 September 2021
Accepted: 14 November 2023
First Online: 13 May 2024
Declarations
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: The survey referred to in this correspondence was undertaken with an electronic questionnaire. Ethics approval for this study was granted by the Auckland University of Technology Ethics Committee, application number 17/100. Participants were provided with an explanation of the study, consent details and researcher contact details.
: Not applicable (No identifying data).
: JM and SK are executive members of, and tutors for the Physiotherapy Acupuncture Association of New Zealand (PAANZ). They are responsible for updating the PAANZ Guidelines for Safe Acupuncture practice biannually. SK is on the executive of International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists. DB is employed by the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine as a supervisor for a maternity acupuncture clinic at Hutt Valley Hospital, New Zealand.