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Attitudes and views on chiropractic: a survey of United States midwives
Linda Mullin1, Joel Alcantara, Derek Barton
1Life University, College of Chiropractic, Marietta, GA 30060, USA. mullin@life.edu
Objective:
A survey of midwives' knowledge and views about chiropractic.
Design:
Cross-sectional descriptive survey.
Setting/Location:
An anonymous on-line self-administered survey.
Participants:
United States midwives.
Outcome Measure:
Respondent demographics, professional training, personal and professional clinical experience, opinions on safety of chiropractic, and scope of chiropractic practice.
Results:
A total of 187 midwife respondents completed the questionnaire resulting in a superficial response rate of 2.1%. Responders were certified nurse-midwives and had some form of training regarding chiropractic. The responders were aware that chiropractors worked with "birthing professionals" and attended to patients with both musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal disorders. A vast majority indicated a positive personal and professional clinical experience with chiropractic and that chiropractic was safe for pregnant patients and children.
Conclusion:
There is great awareness of and positive personal and professional experience with chiropractic on the part of midwives who participated in this survey. We encourage further research in this field.
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