Establishing the ACORN National Practitioner Database: Strategies to Recruit Practitioners to a National Practice-Based Research Network

Adams, Jon; Steel, Amie; Moore, Craig; Amorin-Woods, L.; Sibbritt, David

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.08.006

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“…Chiropractors and osteopaths were excluded as other workforce surveys were known to be under development for both professions. 42,43 The sample was recruited as part of the initiation of the Practitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI); more information about the sample methodology has been described in detail previously. 44 The minimum target sample size for statistical significance was determined to be 639 based on the most recent known number of CM practitioners (n=16 136) 31 with a confidence level of 99% and a confidence interval of 5.…”

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The Australian Complementary Medicine Workforce: A Profile of 1,306 Practitioners from the PRACI Study

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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…The survey was following a review of existing CM workforce data and in alignment with other CM workforce survey projects in progress at the time. 42 The draft survey was then piloted for face validity…”

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The Australian Complementary Medicine Workforce: A Profile of 1,306 Practitioners from the PRACI Study

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“…The analyses reported in this paper are drawn from responses to a questionnaire distributed during the recruitment of chiropractors for a national practice‐based research network (PBRN) titled the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project …”

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“…The ACORN questionnaire and recruitment invitation were distributed through national chiropractic professional associations, professional conferences, profession‐wide emails and were also made available via the ACORN website (http://www.acorn-arccim.com/). Further details of the ACORN PBRN project recruitment can be found elsewhere A total of 2005 chiropractors participated in the ACORN cohort (43% response rate) resulting in a nationally representative sample of Australian chiropractors . The ACORN PBRN project was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Technology Sydney (Approval number 2014000027).…”

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Characteristics of chiropractors who manage people aged 65 and older: A nationally representative sample of 1903 chiropractors

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Objective To examine the prevalence and profile of chiropractors who frequently manage people aged 65 years and older. Methods A national cross‐sectional survey collected practitioner characteristics, practice settings and clinical management characteristics. Multiple logistic regression was conducted on 1903 chiropractors to determine the factors associated with the frequent treatment of people 65 years and older. Results In total, 73.5% of participants report “often” treating those aged 65 years and older. These chiropractors were associated with treating degenerative spine conditions (OR [odds ratio] 2.25; 95% [confidence interval] CI 1.72‐2.94), working in a non‐urban area (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.35‐2.54), treating low back pain (referred/radicular) (OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.26‐2.40) and lower limb musculoskeletal disorders (OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.15‐1.96). Conclusions The majority of chiropractors report often providing treatment to older people. Our findings call for more research to better understand older patient complaints that are common to chiropractic practice and the care provided by chiropractors for this patient group.

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“…The baseline ACORN study recruitment and participating sample have been outlined in-depth elsewhere, 8,10,11 but briefly all 4684 registered chiropractors in Australia at the time of recruitment were invited to respond to a baseline ACORN practitioner questionnaire. A total of 2005 practising chiropractors completed and returned the questionnaire, constituting a sample of 43% of the total ACORN participants.…”

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Prevalence and practice characteristics of urban and rural or remote Australian chiropractors: Analysis of a nationally representative sample of 1830 chiropractors

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Swain

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Australian J Rural Health

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Objective: To determine the prevalence and clinical management characteristics of chiropractors practising in urban and rural or remote Australia. Design: A cross-sectional analysis of the Australian Chiropractic Research Network project data. Setting: Nationally representative sample of registered chiropractors practising in Australia. Participants: Chiropractors who participated in the Australian Chiropractic Research Network project and answered a question about practising in urban or rural or remote areas in the practitioner questionnaire. Main outcome measure: The demographics, practice characteristics and clinical management of chiropractors. Results: The majority of chiropractors indicated that they practise in urban areas only, while 22.8% (n = 435) practice in rural or remote areas only and 4.0% (n = 77) practice in both urban and rural or remote areas. Statistically significant predictors of chiropractors who practice in rural or remote areas, as compared to urban areas, included more patient visits per week, practising in more than one location, no imaging facilities on site, often treating degenerative spinal conditions or migraine, often treating people aged over 65 years, frequently treating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and frequently using biomechanical pelvic blocking or the sacro-occipital technique. Conclusion: A substantial number of chiropractors practice in rural or remote Australia and these rural or remote-based chiropractors are more likely to treat a wide range of musculoskeletal cases and include an Indigenously diverse group of patients than their urban-located colleagues. Unique practice challenges for rural or remote chiropractors include a higher workload and a lack of diagnostic tools. Chiropractors should be acknowledged and considered within rural or remote health care policy and service provision.

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Establishing the ACORN National Practitioner Database: Strategies to Recruit Practitioners to a National Practice-Based Research Network

Cited by 28 publications

References 24 publications

The Australian Complementary Medicine Workforce: A Profile of 1,306 Practitioners from the PRACI Study

The Australian Complementary Medicine Workforce: A Profile of 1,306 Practitioners from the PRACI Study

Characteristics of chiropractors who manage people aged 65 and older: A nationally representative sample of 1903 chiropractors

Prevalence and practice characteristics of urban and rural or remote Australian chiropractors: Analysis of a nationally representative sample of 1830 chiropractors

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