Evidence-based maintenance care among chiropractors in Norway: a cross-sectional survey in the Nordic maintenance care program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chiropractors use a treatment strategy called maintenance care with the intent of secondary and tertiary prevention. The Nordic Maintenance Care Program provides evidence of when and for whom maintenance care should be offered. Dissemination has occurred through articles, workshops, social media, conference in Europe and internationally. However, little is known about chiropractors' awareness and use of this evidence. This study explores chiropractors' attitudes, skills, and use of evidence on maintenance care, as well as study their association with general evidence-based practice and demographic characteristics. Moreover, barriers and facilitators of evidence access are also examined.

Methods

Questions pertaining our research aim were included in the anonymous a

SUBMITTER: Myhrvold BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature