Practitioner perceptions of emotions associated with XXXX : a survey.

@entity1 @entity158
OBJECTIVE: To discover whether chiropractors consider that emotional factors are associated with @entity158 presentations in their @entity1 and if so, what methods they use to investigate these factors and what strategies they use to manage them. DESIGN: A telephone survey of chiropractors in Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) and North America (America and Canada). A database of practitioners was obtained for each region. A phoning protocol was established in each region to standardize the survey approach. SETTING: Private practice of chiropractic. METHOD: Chiropractic centers were telephoned and the attending chiropractor(s) were asked to complete a phone survey. The survey consisted of a series of short questions designed to establish the main techniques used in the practice. Questions focused on whether emotional factors of the @entity1 were recognized and addressed and what role emotional factors play in the management of the @entity1 . SAMPLE: Subjects were registered/licensed chiropractors listed in a publication of the largest association of practitioners in their region. RESULTS: In Australasia and North America just under half of practitioners surveyed (45.8% and 50.5% respectively) used a technique to evaluate any impacting emotions on the presenting condition. Additionally, 36.3% of Australasia and 33.3% of North America practitioners had a technique to treat emotional factors in the @entity1 . The study also suggests that over 90% of Australasian chiropractors and 80% of North America chiropractors consider emotional factors important in @entity158 presentations. CONCLUSION: This study found that a substantial number (80-90%) of the chiropractors surveyed believe that emotional factors influence @entity158 syndromes. However, less than half of these practitioners report that they are able to evaluate emotional factors and approximately only a third report that they are able to treat them. This study shows there is a need for further research of chiropractors to be able to evaluate emotional factors and techniques that can be used to rectify emotional components of their @entity1 ' @entity158 syndromes.
