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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Care | Research

Assessing attitudes of patient-centred care among students in international chiropractic educational programs: a cross-sectional survey

Authors: Karin Hammerich, Kent Stuber, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Anser Abbas, Martin Harris, Henrik Hein Lauridsen, Nadège Lemeunier, Michele Maiers, Peter McCarthy, Vanessa Morales, Corrie Myburgh, Vanessa Petrini, Katherine Pohlman, Silvano Mior

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Patient-centred care is internationally recognized as a foundation of quality patient care. Attitudes of students towards patient-centred care have been assessed in various health professions. However, little is known how chiropractic students’ attitudes towards patient-centred care compare to those of other health professions or whether they vary internationally, and between academic programs.

Objective

To assess the association of select variables on student attitude towards patient-centred care among select chiropractic programs worldwide.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) to assess students’ patient-centred attitudes towards the doctor-patient relationship. Eighteen items were scored on a 1 to 6 Likert scale; higher scores indicating more patient-centredness. All students from seven chiropractic educational programs worldwide were invited to complete an online survey. Results were analyzed descriptively and inferentially for overall, sharing and caring subscales. General linear regression models were used to assess the association of various factors with PPOS scores.

Results

There were 1858 respondents (48.9% response rate). Student average age was 24.7 (range = 17–58) years and 56.2% were female. The average overall PPOS score was 4.18 (SD = 0.48) and average sharing and caring subscale scores were 3.89 (SD = 0.64) and 4.48 (SD = 0.52), respectively. There were small but significant differences in all PPOS scores by gender, age, and program. Year/semester of study within a program typically was not associated with scores, neither was history of previous chiropractic care nor having family members who are health professionals.

Conclusion

This is the first international study assessing students’ attitudes of patient-centred care in chiropractic educational programs. We found small but significantly different PPOS scores between chiropractic programs worldwide that did not change across year/semester of study. Scores tended to be lower than those reported among medical students. Observed differences may be related to curricular content, extent of patient exposure and/or regional cultural realities.
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Metadata
Title
Assessing attitudes of patient-centred care among students in international chiropractic educational programs: a cross-sectional survey
Authors
Karin Hammerich
Kent Stuber
Sheilah Hogg-Johnson
Anser Abbas
Martin Harris
Henrik Hein Lauridsen
Nadège Lemeunier
Michele Maiers
Peter McCarthy
Vanessa Morales
Corrie Myburgh
Vanessa Petrini
Katherine Pohlman
Silvano Mior
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Care
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-019-0263-x

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