Assessing the change in prevalence and characteristics of canadians utilizing chiropractic services across two time periods 2001-2010 and 2015-2018: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study.

Autor: Mior S; Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada. smior@cmcc.ca.; Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada. smior@cmcc.ca.; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada. smior@cmcc.ca., Wang D; Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada.; Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada., Wong JJ; Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada.; Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada.; School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, 1201 Western Road, London, ON, N6G 1H1, Canada., Hogg-Johnson S; Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada.; Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada., Côté P; Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Chiropractic & manual therapies [Chiropr Man Therap] 2024 Oct 30; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 30.
DOI: 10.1186/s12998-024-00552-1
Abstrakt: Background: Despite increases in musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in Canada, evidence suggests utilization of chiropractic services has remained relatively stable over time. Understanding the extent to which chiropractors are consulted and factors associated with their utilization may suggest factors related to accessing care. We assessed the change in prevalence and characteristics of Canadians seeking chiropractic care across two time periods 2001-2010 and 2015-2018.
Methods: We used national cross-sectional data from seven cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey between 2001 and 2018. The survey included Canadians aged 12 years and older living in private dwellings in all provinces and territories. National annual weighted prevalence and age-standardized weighted prevalence (and 95% confidence intervals) of chiropractic utilization were calculated. We calculated prevalence of chiropractic utilization stratified by demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and health-related variables. Crude linear trends and change in prevalence from 2001 to 2010 were assessed using linear regression models.
Results: The national annual prevalence of Canadians consulting a chiropractor in the previous 12 months slightly increased from 11.0% (95% CI 10.8, 11.3) in 2001 to 11.4% (95%CI 11.1, 11.7) in 2010, and in those reporting receiving regular health care from a chiropractor from 7.5% (95%CI 7.2, 7.7) in 2015 to 7.9% (95%CI 7.7, 8.2) in 2018. Prevalence of utilization varied by province, highest in the Western provinces but lowest in Atlantic provinces. The age-specific prevalence of chiropractic utilization was highest in those aged 35-49 years and remained stable over time, except for slight increase in those aged 65-79 years. A higher percentage of Canadians identifying as white, Canadian-born, in the highest quintile of household income, overweight, physically active and in excellent health reported seeking chiropractic services. The most common reported chronic conditions measured in the survey among Canadians consulting chiropractors were chronic back problems, arthritis, fibromyalgia and headaches.
Conclusion: The national prevalence of utilization of chiropractic services among Canadians slightly increased over time but varied by province and respondents' socioeconomic and health characteristics. Chronic back problems were the most common reported chronic condition. This comprehensive population-based study on chiropractic utilization in Canada can be used to inform decisions concerning health human resources and access to rehabilitation care for MSD.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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