Prevalence and predictors of naturopathic practitioners’ self-reported practice behaviours: results of an international survey

ABSTRACT:

Background

The naturopathic workforce spans over 108 countries and is estimated to provide care to over 5.5 million patients globally per month. Despite such demand, naturopathic practitioners are not well integrated into mainstream health systems, in part due to poor knowledge about naturopathy among policy makers and other health professionals. This study aims to describe naturopathic practitioners’ practice behaviours and examine the characteristics that predict the use of naturopathic treatments and practices around the world.

Methods

An international cross-sectional online survey was distributed through World Naturopathic Federation membership organisations and social media accounts. Multivariate reverse stepwise logistic regression was undertaken to examine potentia

SUBMITTER: Steel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature