A Survey on Variables Influencing a Patient's Preferences in Choosing Their Chiropractor in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
| Autor: | Kioh SH; Department of Chiropractic, School of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, IMU University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur., Paczek K; Department of Chiropractic, School of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, IMU University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of chiropractic humanities [J Chiropr Humanit] 2024 Sep 18; Vol. 31, pp. 28-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 18 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.echu.2024.01.002 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the variables influencing patients' preferences in choosing their chiropractor in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients from 5 different chiropractic centers in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Demographic information and variables influencing patients' decisions were obtained through an online questionnaire via quick-response code. Descriptive statistics were used to describe patients' demographics and factors influencing patients' preferences in choosing their chiropractors. Results: Data were available for 198 chiropractic patients with a mean age of 31.5 years. Approximately 90% of the participants agreed that a chiropractor with good technical and interpersonal skills and excellent service by chiropractic center staff strongly influenced their preference in choosing their chiropractor, while only 13.6% agreed that referral by other health care professionals influenced their preference in choosing their chiropractor. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the influence of a chiropractor's technical and interpersonal skills, as well as friendly staff, on a patient's preferences when choosing their chiropractor. Our findings may provide chiropractic centers and health care providers with a better understanding of the variables that influence a patient's decisions and assist them in improving their services. (© 2024 by National University of Health Sciences.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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