Current preventative and health promotional care offered to patients by chiropractors in the United Kingdom: a survey

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Patricia E FikarDave Newell

Abstract

With increasing morbidity and mortality attributable to non-communicable disease, primary healthcare providers are urged to increasingly support people in making healthy lifestyle choices. Many chronic physical diseases associated with lifestyle behaviours have been linked to neuromusculoskeletal disorders and pain. Chiropractors, as primary healthcare professionals, are in a position to provide preventative and promotional healthcare to patients, however, it is unknown to what extent such care is provided, particularly in the United Kingdom (UK). This study was a cross sectional online questionnaire distributed to four UK chiropractic associations. The responses were collected over a period of two months from March 26th 2012 to May 25th 2012. Descriptive analyses were performed to identify the trends in current practice of chiropractors in the UK. Additionally, subgroup analyses of all items were performed using Pearson Chi-Square tests to determine statistically significant differences between respondents based on gender, years in practice, educational institution and association membership. Of the 2,448 members in the four participating associations, 509 chiropractors (approximately 21%) completed the survey. The great major...Continue Reading

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Apr 12, 2016·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Myra L MuramotoCheryl K Ritenbaugh
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Software Mentioned

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences ( SPSS
Limesurvey®

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