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Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Attitudes of non-practicing chiropractors: a pilot survey concerning factors related to attrition. | Mirtz et al. Chiropractic Osteopathy 2010 18 29 http www.chiroandosteo.eom content 18 1 29 CHIROPRACTIC OSTEOPATHY RESEARCH Open Access Attitudes of non-practicing chiropractors a pilot survey concerning factors related to attrition Timothy A Mirtz1 Jeffrey J Hebert2 Lawrence H Wyatt3 Abstract Background Research into attitudes about chiropractors who are no longer engaged in active clinical practice is non-existent. Yet non-practicing chiropractors NPCs represent a valid sub-group worthy of study. Aim The purpose of this research was to assess attrition attitudes of NPCs about the chiropractic profession and develop a scale to assess such attitudes. Methods A 48 item survey was developed using the PsychData software. This survey included 35 Likert-style items assessing various aspects of the profession namely financial educational psychosocial and political. An internet discussion site where NPCs may be members was accessed for recruitment purposes. Results A total of 70 valid responses were received for analysis. A majority of respondents were male with 66 being in non-practice status for 3 to 5 years and less with 43 indicating that they had graduated since the year 2000. Most respondents were employed either in other healthcare professions and non-chiropractic education. A majority of NPCs believed that business ethics in chiropractic were questionable and that overhead expense and student loans were factors in practice success. A majority of NPCs were in associate practice at one time with many believing that associates were encouraged to prolong the care of patients and that associate salaries were not fair. Most NPCs surveyed believed that chiropractic was not a good career choice and would not recommend someone to become a chiropractor. From this survey a 12 item scale was developed called the chiropractor attrition attitude scale for future research. Reliability analysis of this novel scale demonstrated a coefficient alpha of 0.90. Conclusion The low .
