Osteopathic health care in aged care facilities: The experience of practitioners in an emerging practice setting
Employment in RACFs may offer a satisfying employment experience for osteopaths, albeit hindered by policy and funding inadequacy. The respondents suggested enhancing pre- and postgraduate education to better prepare and encourage the profession to engage in this health service.
Authors
- Paul Orrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0153-4832)
- Maria Marta Amâncio Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8268-2508)
- JL Bennett
- Stephen Dullard
- B. Moore
- David McGarry
- Lochlan Whitton
Institutions
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13362
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00