Abstract: Objective To explore the factors that influence the compliance of children with tic disorders in the acupuncture treatment,and then further provide ideas to improve their compliance.Methods Using the objective sampling method,semi-structured interviews were conducted with the parents of 15 children who had been diagnosed with tic disorders and had been treated with acupuncture from July 21,2022 to Sep.30,2022.Colaizzi′s method of phenomenological analysis of the interview data was conducted with the help of Nvivo software.Results Four main themes were obtained from the interview data:（1）parents′ recognition of acupuncture therapy;（2）parents′ cognition of tic disorders;（3）children′s compliance with acupuncture treatment;（4）cost factor.Conclusion The awareness and experience of acupuncture therapy and tic disorders in parents of children with tic disorders,the experience and acceptance of children and the treatment cost are the influencing factors of the compliance of children receiving acupuncture treatment for tic disorders.Strengthening the popular science education of acupuncture for tic disorders and improving the correct cognition of parents on tic disorders and acupuncture therapy may help to improve the compliance in acupuncture treatment.

Key words: Tic disorders, Acupuncture therapy, Compliance, Qualitative research