The Italian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: How osteopaths work.

ABSTRACT: The scope of practice of the osteopathic profession in Italy is underreported. The first part of the present study investigated the Italian osteopaths' profile, focusing on the socio-demographic information and geographical distribution together with the main characteristics of their education. The OPERA-IT study highlighted that the majority of respondents declared to work as sole practitioners (58.4%), while the remaining declared to work as part of a team. Since teamwork and networking are recognized as fundamental aspects of healthcare, the present study aims to compare the osteopathic practice, diagnostic and treatment modalities of osteopaths who work as a sole practitioner and osteopaths who work as part of a team to highlight possible differences. Moreover, patients' characteristic

SUBMITTER: Cerritelli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7332305 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature