Humphreys
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Chiropractic Practice in Switzerland: Results of the Job Analysis Survey 2009 | ||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Purpose: With the start of a new chiropractic program in the faculty of medicine, University of Zü-rich, an in-depth look at chiropractic practice in Switzerland was needed to help direct the undergraduate and post-graduate education. Methods:Using the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (US) job analysis survey as a templa-te, and adapting questions from the General Chiropractic Council UK survey, a Swiss questionnaire was created and tested for face and content validity prior to being placed on-line for completion by the 260 members of the Swiss Association for Chiropractic. Par-ticipation was voluntary and anonymous. Data was entered into an Excel spread sheet and descriptive statistics were calculated. Results:The response rate was 70%. Similarities between Swiss Chiropractors and their internati-onal counterparts were found in the most common conditions treated, the common etiolo-gies of these conditions, the most common age groups seen, and the most common treatment methods used. Differences were found in the high proportion of patients refer-red directly to chiropractors from varying medical specialists in Switzerland, the fact that the most common category of patient to be seen by chiropractors in Switzerland is the acute, followed by the subacute patient, the much higher requirement for continuing edu-cation hours in Switzerland, and the reduced use of diagnostic imaging compared to US practitioners. Conclusions:Chiropractic practice in Switzerland is a government recognized medical profession with significant inter-professional referrals resulting in earlier chiropractic treatment for many patients. However, Swiss chiropractors still retain their professional identity and focus of practice. |
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| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | chiropractic, practice, patients, survey, chiropractors | ||
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
No project-specific funding |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | May 2009 to Sep 2009 |