Table 2 Knowledge and use of Evidence-Based Care pertaining to maintenance care among Norwegian chiropractors (n = 312)
Domain | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
MC attitude | |
Use of instruments (such as West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory or STarT back) are useful tools in my profession for appropriately prescription on maintenance care | |
Strongly disagree | 21 (7) |
Disagree | 61 (20) |
Neutral | 150 (48) |
Agree | 65 (21) |
Strongly agree | 15 (5) |
MC skill | |
I have sufficient skills to identify the patients which responds well and poorly to maintenance care | |
Low skills | 15 (5) |
Low-medium skills | 25 (8) |
Medium skills | 97 (31) |
Medium–high skills | 136 (44) |
High skills | 39 (13) |
MC use | |
I have used published information to find the appropriate patient group for which maintenance care is recommended | |
0 times | 172 (55) |
1–5 times | 87 (28) |
6–10 times | 23 (7) |
11–15 times | 12 (4) |
16 + times | 18 (6) |
MC barriers | |
Access to useful resources (e.g., questionnaires, relevant articles) to subgroup patients to evaluate if maintenance care is appropriate is… | |
Not a barrier | 61 (20) |
A minor barrier | 128 (41) |
A moderate barrier | 97 (31) |
A major barrier | 26 (8) |
MC facilitators | |
Having knowledge of which patient groups responds positively or negatively to maintenance care is… | |
Not useful | 13 (4) |
Slightly useful | 33 (11) |
Moderately useful | 92 (30) |
Very useful | 174 (56) |