Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

Research

Marc-André Blanchette¹  Rebecca Hayes¹  Camille Imbeau¹  Chantale Doucet¹  Katherine A Pohlman² 

[1] Département de Chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351, Boul. Des Forges, C.P. 500, G9A 5H7, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada;Research Center, Parker University, Dallas, TX, USA;

关键词: Research;    Pediatric care;    Treatment modalities;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12998-023-00514-z

 received in 2023-04-20, accepted in 2023-09-07,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundChiropractors commonly treat pediatric patients within their private practices. The objectives of this study were (1) to identify the treatment techniques and health advice used by Quebec chiropractors with pediatric patients; (2) to explore the research priorities of Quebec chiropractors for the pediatric population; and (3) to identify Quebec chiropractors’ training in the field of pediatric chiropractics.MethodsA web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among all licensed Quebec chiropractors (Qc, Canada). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze all quantitative variables.ResultsThe results showed that among the 245 respondents (22.8% response rate), practitioners adapted their treatment techniques based on their patients’ age group, thus using softer techniques with younger pediatric patients and slowly gravitating toward techniques used with adults when patients reached the age of six. In terms of continuing education, chiropractors reported an average of 7.87 h of training on the subject per year, which mostly came from either Quebec’s College of Chiropractors (OCQ) (54.7%), written articles (46.9%) or seminars and conferences (43.7%). Both musculoskeletal (MSK) and viscerosomatic conditions were identified as high research priorities by the clinicians.ConclusionsQuebec chiropractors adapt their treatment techniques to pediatric patients. In light of limited sources of continuing education in the field of pediatric chiropractics, practitioners mostly rely on the training provided by their provincial college and scientific publications. According to practitioners, future research priorities for pediatric care should focus on both MSK conditions and non-MSK conditions.

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