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dc.contributor.advisorKorporaal, Charmaine Maria-
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Magashrien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-19T12:10:40Z
dc.date.available2009-06-19T12:10:40Z
dc.date.issued2008-
dc.identifier.other311633-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/442-
dc.descriptionDissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine the current knowledge and perceptions of biokineticists with respect to the chiropractic profession in South Africa. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in a qualitative questionnaire in order to evaluate, in a structured manner, the knowledge and perceptions of biokineticists with respect to Chiropractic. Subjects: The total population size used in the study was 657 (response rate n=78; 11.87%). Outcome Measures: These were based on a questionnaire which addressed biokineticists knowledge of Chiropractic, interaction with Chiropractic, Chiropractic terminology and scope of Chiropractic practice. Results: Of the 657 questionnaires that were mailed, only 78 questionnaires were returned and this gave a response rate of 11.87%. The most frequent view or attitude towards chiropractic was that it had a valuable role in the health care system (64%). About 50% of the respondents believed chiropractors to be greatly competent in examination and diagnosis whilst 40% felt that chiropractors were moderately competent in examination and diagnosis. Nevertheless, the rate of communication between biokineticists and chiropractors was found to be quite high, in this study. All together, 67% of biokineticists had communicated with chiropractors. Of those that had communicated, the communication was rated as positive (94.4%). Of those who had referred patients to chiropractors, 41.8% had received treatment feedback reports and of those who had received reports, 68.8% said they were concise and valuable. Conclusion: The results of this study show that the mean knowledge score was 60%. Thus the overall knowledge of chiropractic was high. The only factor that significantly affected respondents’ knowledge was their self reported knowledge of chiropractic. In congruence with this, the most common attitude towards chiropractic was that it had a valuable role to play in the health care system (64%).en_US
dc.format.extent159 pen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectChiropractic--Evaluationen_US
dc.subjectVocational interestsen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionen_US
dc.subjectBiokineticistsen_US
dc.subject.lcshChiropractic--Vocational guidanceen_US
dc.subject.lcshAllied health personnel--Attitudesen_US
dc.subject.lcshExercise personnel--Attitudesen_US
dc.titleA survey to determine the knowledge and perceptions of biokineticists with respect to the chiropractic professionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.levelMen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/442-
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