Table 4 Distinguishing statements, factor scores, and summary statement score for non-prescribers (Factor 2) a
Statement | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | I think a chiropractor prescribing medications is like a medical doctor doing manipulations, let us each focus on what we do best. | − 3 | 4 | 1 | − 2 |
26 | I believe it should be part of the definition of Chiropractic that we assist the body in self-healing WITHOUT the use of drugs or surgery. | − 3 | 4 | − 1 | − 3 |
12 | I personally take very little to no medication on a yearly basis and think we should encourage this same approach with our patients. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
5 | I think the use of medication for back pain should be discouraged and Swiss chiropractors should lead the way. | −3 | 3 | 0 | −1 |
20 | I believe patients choose to see a chiropractor because his/her therapy is drugless. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
34 | I think that instead of prescribing, chiropractors should collaborate with the patient’s medical doctor for the prescription of medications. | −1 | 2 | 1 | − 2 |
27 | I think that ice and painkillers, which are available without a prescription, are sufficient for our needs. | − 2 | 2 | 0 | − 2 |
10 | I think medication prescription should only be performed by general practitioners or pharmacists. | − 4 | 2 | 0 | − 3 |
16 | I feel that prescribing medication is useful in helping patients who cannot sleep because of pain. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
22 | I prescribe medication in extremely acute cases where absolutely no range of motion can be achieved and pain levels are too high. | 3 | 1 | − 2 | 2 |
6 | I do not like to prescribe because it could interfere with other medical prescriptions (i.e., double prescription). | − 1 | 1 | 4 | − 3 |
23 | I think a review of new medication relevant to chiropractic practice should be organized for the profession every 2–5 years. | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
3 | I think medication prescriptions are a burden because they bring added professional responsibility to the chiropractor. | − 2 | 0 | 1 | − 4 |
17 | I believe that chiropractors should get more continuing education (CE) about medications and side effects. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
14 | I believe that continuous education concerning medication prescription should be mandatory. | 2 | − 1 | 4 | 2 |
9 | I think that being allowed to prescribe increases our credibility among patients. | 0 | − 2 | 2 | 3 |
4 | I believe that medication prescription rights give us better credibility among our medical colleagues. | 0 | − 2 | 1 | 4 |
2 | I think adding new drug classes (opioids) to our prescription rights would be useful. | −2 | −4 | − 2 | − 1 |
Summary statement: | Median (IQR) summary statement score: | ||||
I think that medication prescription privileges are an advantage for the chiropractic profession in Switzerland. | |||||
−1.5 (− 3 to −0.5) b | |||||