"Dancing on the edge of research" - What is needed to build and sustain research capacity within the massage therapy profession? A formative evaluation.

Autor: Kania-Richmond A; University of Calgary, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Calgary, AB, Canada; Massage Therapy Special Interest Group, IN-CAM Research Network, Canada. Electronic address: akrresearchconsulting@gmail.com., Menard MB; Crocker Institute, Kiawah Island, SC, United States; Saybrook University, College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Oakland, CA, United States; Massage Therapy Special Interest Group, IN-CAM Research Network, Canada., Barberree B; Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada; Private Practice, Calgary, AB, Canada; Massage Therapy Special Interest Group, IN-CAM Research Network, Canada., Mohring M; Algonquin College, Massage Therapy Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Massage Therapy Special Interest Group, IN-CAM Research Network, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2017 Apr; Vol. 21 (2), pp. 274-283. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 05.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.06.019
Abstrakt: Background: Conducting research on massage therapy (MT) continues to be a significant challenge.
Purpose: To explore and identify the structures, processes, and resources required to enable viable, sustainable and high quality MT research activities in the Canadian context.
Participants: Academically-based researchers and MT professionals involved in research.
Research Design: Formative evaluation and a descriptive qualitative approach were applied.
Results: Five main themes regarding the requirements of a productive and sustainable MT research infrastructure in Canada were identified: 1) core components, 2) variable components, 3) varying perspectives of stakeholder groups, 4) barriers to creating research infrastructure, and 5) negative metaphors. In addition, participants offered a number of recommendations on how to develop such an infrastructure.
Conclusions: While barriers exist that require attention, participants' insights suggest there are various pathways through which a productive and sustainable MT research infrastructure can be achieved.
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