A workforce survey of Australian chiropractic: the profile and practice features of a nationally representative sample of 2,005 chiropractors
A workforce survey of Australian chiropractic: the profile and practice features of a nationally representative sample of 2,005 chiropractors
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10.1186/s12906-016-1542-x
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2017-01-05
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Sibbritt, David
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Adams, Jon;Lauche, Romy;Sibbritt, David
工作背景：本文报道了澳大利亚脊椎按摩工作人员的概况和脊椎按摩护理的特点，从一个大的全国代表性的样本practitioners.Methods：一个21项的问卷调查，检查医生，实践和临床管理特点，分发给所有注册脊椎按摩师（n = 4，684）在澳大利亚通过在线和硬拷贝邮寄。结果：该调查吸引了43%的回复率（n = 2，005），样本在许多关键指标上基本上代表了全国脊椎按摩工作人员。脊医的平均年龄为42.1岁，接近三分之二为男性，绝大多数持有学士学位或更高学历。澳大利亚脊椎按摩师专注于治疗各种年龄段的人，这些人主要患有肌肉骨骼疾病。澳大利亚脊医转诊关系的范围内的常规，专职医疗和补充医学（CAM）providers.Conclusion：脊医专业代表了一个重要的组成部分，当代澳大利亚的医疗保健系统与脊医管理估计2130万患者的访问，每年。虽然澳大利亚的脊骨神经疗法劳动力受过良好的教育，研究参与和研究能力仍然是次优，有很大的空间，进一步的能力建设，以帮助脊骨神经疗法充分发挥潜力，作为一个关键的综合专业内循证医疗保健系统。进一步丰富，深入的研究是必要的，以提高我们对脊椎按摩疗法在澳大利亚医疗保健系统中的作用的理解。
Background: This paper reports the profile of the Australian chiropractic workforce and characteristics of chiropractic care from a large nationally-representative sample of practitioners.Methods: A 21-item questionnaire examining practitioner, practice and clinical management characteristics was distributed to all registered chiropractors (n = 4,684) in Australia in 2015 via both online and hard copy mail out.Results: The survey attracted a response rate of 43% (n = 2,005), and the sample is largely representative of the national chiropractic workforce on a number of key indicators. The average age of the chiropractors was 42.1 years, nearly two-thirds are male, and the vast majority hold a bachelor degree or higher qualification. Australian chiropractors are focused upon treating people across a wide age range who mainly present with musculoskeletal conditions. Australian chiropractors have referral relationships with a range of conventional, allied health and complementary medicine (CAM) providers.Conclusion: The chiropractic profession represents a substantial component of the contemporary Australian health care system with chiropractors managing an estimated 21.3 million patient visits per year. While the Australian chiropractic workforce is well educated, research engagement and research capacity remains sub-optimal and there is much room for further capacity building to help chiropractic reach full potential as a key integrated profession within an evidence-based health care system. Further rich, in-depth research is warranted to improve our understanding of the role of chiropractic within the Australian health care system.