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

Hayes, R., Imbeau, C., Pohlman, K. A., Blanchette, M.-A. et Doucet, C. (2023). Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: A cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 31 (1). p. 42. ISSN 2045-709X DOI 10.1186/s12998-023-00514-z

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Background: Chiropractors 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.

Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among all licensed Quebec chiropractors (Qc, Canada). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze all quantitative variables.

Results: The 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.

Conclusions: Quebec 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.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Research Pediatric care Treatment modalities
Date de dépôt:	23 oct. 2023 15:35
Dernière modification:	23 oct. 2023 15:35
Version du document déposé:	Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/10920

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