Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(1)
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Abstract Background Despite the progress made in better understanding potential mechanisms of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and its treatment effects, a knowledge gap continues to exist when identifying specific factors that contribute perceived effect associated with SMT. The purpose study was explore perceptions chiropractic clinicians, interns, patients regarding what during doctor-patient encounter Methods This used convenience sampling enroll participants from teaching clinic United States. Semi-structured interviews were as main form data collection, which took place January-April 2024. subsequently analyzed using thematic analysis organized into themes through an iterative open coding process. Results Six rounds conducted for total 18 interviews. Each round consisted one patient who received including SMT, intern performed treatment, clinician oversaw treatment. After analyzing interview data, following five identified: Treatment Outcome, Therapeutic Alliance, Adjunctive Therapies, Significance Cavitation, Psychomotor Skills. theme multiple subthemes mentioned by participant groups at varying frequencies. Patients frequently importance improvement symptoms well good communication skills use adjunctive therapies. Interns valued functional change while clinicians focused on confidence levels psychomotor skills. There differing views significance cavitation, ranging indifference indication successful Conclusion qualitative identified several describe may In addition required perform educators practitioners should consider such therapeutic alliance between provider, therapies, assessment outcome intervention.
Language: Английский