Essay ESSC11004: The Specific Therapies for Specific Illnesses – Nursing Assignment Help

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 The exploratory study investigates the extent to which patients are and wellness while choosing chiropractors. The study presupposes periodic evaluative and interventional methods as the practice methods to prevent illness and maintain wellness. Thereby, it seeks to associate the practice methods as a criteria of choosing chiropractic for wellness and care. The study uses an international convenience sample from Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) practitioners, involving 1316 patients seeking treatment from 27 chiropractic clinics across America, Europe and Australia. The participants completed a one-page survey on the reasons for seeking chiropractic care. 

    Data was collected from the anonymous, three-item survey questionnaire that included five options, developed based on Greene & Kreuter model. The questionnaire asked the patients their age, gender and motivation for seeking chiropractic care. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic characteristics and distribution of the samples as well as patient responses.  The results of the study indicate that more than 40% patients who sought chiropractic care were motivated to visit the clinics with a self-reported expectation of disease prevention and/or wellness enhancement. Although assuming generalization from this limited sample is a limitation of the study, it indicates the significance of incorporating a broader conceptualization of health, which can promote the scope of chiropractic among patients. 

Article citation

 Xue, C. C., Zhang, A. L., Lin, V., Myers, R., Polus, B. & Story, D. F. (2018). Acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy use in Australia: a national population survey. BMC Public Health, 8(1), 105.

The research presents a comprehensive investigation on manipulative therapies used in Australia, focusing on chiropractic, acupuncture and osteopathy, and seeks to identify the patient motivation behind availing manipulative therapy. The investigation also encompasses the specific therapies for specific illnesses, treatment outcomes and socio-demographic characteristics of users.

The study conducted a cross-sectional population survey on the use of complementary and alternative therapies. The survey involves 1067 adults from the six states and two territories of Australia in 2015 as the representative samples. The survey was conducted online and the sample was recruited by random digital dialing.