Improving Preventive Health Services Training in Chiropractic Colleges Part II: Enhancing Outcomes Through Improved Training and Accountability Processes

A Survey of Wellness Management Strategies Used by Canadian Doctors of Chiropractic

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The data of the current study suggest that Canadian chiropractors provide information to patients regarding various aspects of health, beyond what the chief complaint that the patient presented with, depending on the nature of the case. It is important to note that 100% of practitioners reported that they would consider providing wellness care based upon the mock clinical cases presented.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] This paradigm and its proactive approach are ideal for the promotion of health and wellness because it engages the patient in a partnership to achieve a healthier lifestyle. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Traditionally, chiropractors have stressed the importance of patient counseling as a vital component of patient health management, 1 particularly in light of the fact that patients view chiropractors as credible sources of health information. 9 Furthermore, to augment integration into a health care system with a growing focus on evidence-based practice and prevention, chiropractors must be knowledgeable in the field of health promotion.…”

Chiropractic intern attitudes, beliefs, and future practice intentions with regard to health promotion, wellness, and preventive services

“…It was intended that this program be evidence informed, and fortunately, there was already substantial evidence to support this assimilation. [2][3][4][5][6] The literature clearly shows that the current health care paradigm is inadequate to support long-term quality of health, especially from a cost perspective, although some progress appears to have been made. 16,17 Even though the life span for the average person in the United States has increased significantly over the last 100 years, 17,18 the quality of life may not have been elevated, with lack of compression of morbidity (COM) being a prime reason for the quality-of-life issue.…”

“…The concept of wellness being part of a curriculum 2 or taught in chiropractic clinics [3][4][5][6] has been explored with mixed outcomes by other learning institutions. Upon checking the catalog of our college and speaking with several faculty members, we confirmed that health promotion and wellness concepts were embedded into the syllabi of a few classes.…”

Familiarity With and Advocacy of Healthy People 2010 Goals by Mississippi Chiropractic Association Members

“…Students, faculty, and staff at 1 chiropractic college campus (92% response) strongly support the notion that chiropractors have a responsibility to role model healthy behaviors and to educate their patients regarding healthy behaviors. 11 Other research efforts include guidelines and improvements in geriatrics, 12,13 pediatrics, 14 wellness concepts, 15 community health, 16 public health education, 17 preventive health services counseling at chiropractic colleges, 14 community-based health promotion, 18 injury prevention, 19 and use of Network Spinal Analysis for improving health behaviors. 20 A nutrition and youth soccer intervention was a recent example of chiropractic practicebased community-wide health promotion in Mississippi.…”