An explanatory mixed methods study assessing Canadian chiropractors’ attitudes and orientation toward patient-centred care
In our sample of Canadian chiropractors, doctor-centred attitudes towards care prevailed, comparable to that reported for other health professions. The significant association between patient-centred attitudes and patient load and clinical experience suggests that chiropractors may learn such attitudes through experience. Future research to further explore chiropractors' attitudes and orientation towards care using the PPOS or a similar instrument are required.
Authors
- Kent Stuber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6534-4467)
- Gina Dolan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-6505)
- Peter W. McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9832-9423)
- Mark Langweiler
- Silvano Mior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-2797)
Institutions
- University of South Wales (GB)
- Durban University of Technology (ZA)
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CA)
- London South Bank University (GB)
- Parker University (US)
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-025-00610-2
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00