Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Age | |
20–29 years | 12 (8.8) |
30–39 years | 50 (36.5) |
40–49 years | 36 (26.3) |
50–59 years | 32 (23.4) |
60–69 years | 6 (4.4) |
70 + years | 0 (0) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Gender | |
Woman | 61 (44.5) |
Man | 72 (52.6) |
Other | 1 (0.7) |
Do not wish to state | 2 (1.5) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Highest qualification | |
High school certificate | 4 (2.9) |
Vocational Degree/Diploma | 10 (7.3) |
University or College Certificate/Diploma | 89 (65.0) |
Bachelor degree | 4 (2.9) |
Master’s degree (1 year) | 5 (3.6) |
Master’s degree (2 years) | 5 (3.6) |
PhD/Doctorate | 2 (1.5) |
Other | 17 (12.4) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Years since receiving highest qualification | |
 < 1 year | 2 (1.5) |
1–5 years | 27 (19.7) |
6–10 years | 27 (19.7) |
11–15 years | 26 (19.0) |
16 + years | 54 (39.4) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Years practiced in the field of naprapathy | |
 < 1 year | 1 (0.7) |
1–5 years | 23 (16.8) |
6–10 years | 27 (19.7) |
11–15 years | 25(18.2) |
16 + years | 59 (43.1) |
Missing | 2 (1.5) |
Hours per week in clinical (naprapathic) practice | |
0Â h | 3 (2.2) |
1–15 h | 13 (9.5) |
16–30 h | 31 (22.6) |
31–45 h | 80 (58.4) |
46 + hours | 9 (6.6) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Hours per week participating in research | |
0Â h | 112 (81.8) |
1–15 h | 22 (16.1) |
16–30 h | 2 (1.5) |
31–45 h | 0 (0.0) |
46 + hours | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Hours per week teaching higher education | |
0Â h | 118 (86.1) |
1–15 h | 15 (10.9) |
16–30 h | 2 (1.5) |
31–45 h | 1 (0.7) |
46 + hours | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Treatments/management typically provided in initial naprapathic consultation* | |
Joint manipulation (e.g. HVLA) | 125 (91.2) |
Exercise and physical activity advice or instruction | 117 (85.4) |
Home exercise and ADL advice or instruction | 116 (84.7) |
Trigger point therapy | 116 (84.7) |
Massage/soft-tissue mobilization | 112 (81.8) |
Joint mobilisation | 108 (78.8) |
Stretching | 97 (70.8) |
Physical exercise/rehabilitation training | 95 (69.3) |
Ergonomic advice or instruction | 85 (62.0) |
Health/lifestyle advice or instruction | 75 (54.7) |
Acupuncture/acupressure/dry needling | 69 (50.4) |
Traction | 61 (44.5) |
Referral to other healthcare provider | 60 (43.8) |
Non-prescription pharmaceutical advice or instruction | 46 (33.6) |
Taping | 44 (32.1) |
TENS | 38 (27.7) |
Referral to other health service | 36 (26.3) |
Dietary advice or instruction | 31 (22.6) |
Laser therapy | 28 (20.4) |
Shockwave therapy | 24 (17.5) |
Heat/cold treatment | 16 (11.7) |
Nutritional supplementation advice | 16 (11.7) |
Ultrasound | 11 (8.0) |
Other | 8 (5.8) |
Clinical setting in which naprapathy is predominantly practiced | |
With a group of naprapaths | 52 (38.0) |
Solo practice | 31 (22.6) |
With CAM & conventional providers | 21 (15.3) |
With a group of conventional providers | 17 (12.4) |
Other | 8 (5.8) |
Within an educational institution (e.g. university) | 4 (2.9) |
With a group of CAM providers | 3 (2.2) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
County of Sweden | |
Stockholm | 64 (46.7) |
Västra Götaland | 15 (10.9) |
Skåne | 14 (10.2) |
Västernorrland | 8 (5.8) |
Halland | 5 (3.6) |
Uppsala | 5 (3.6) |
Other (< 5 respondends per county: Blekinge, Östergötland, Norrbotten, Gävleborg, Jämtland, Södermanland, Örebro, Dalarna, Värmland, Västerbotten, Västmanland) | 23 (16.8) |
Missing | 3 (2.2) |
Geographical region | |
City (Central business district) | 104 (75.9) |
Suburbs | 31 (22.6) |
Rural/remote region | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 2 (1.5) |