Factors that influence the delivery of chiropractic services to equity-deserving groups in Canada: a qualitative study
The results suggest that culturally congruent care involves top-down and bottom-up approaches that integrate DEI practices at institutional and clinician levels. Specifically, the incorporation of DEI training within curricula, the development of policies that foster diversity, the engagement of equity-deserving groups to understand unique cultural needs, and tailoring treatments to each patient rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Authors
- Lisa C. Carlesso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-897X)
- Luciana Macedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-2951)
- Nora Bakaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-5877)
- Silvano Mior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-2797)
- Joy Christine MacDermid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-7379)
- Danielle Southerst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-2824)
- Stephanie DiPelino
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CA)
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-025-00582-3
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00