Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 16787
  Title The internet as a resource in chiropractic care
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Journal Chiropr J Aust. 2002 Dec;32(4):131-134
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Abstract/Notes It is anticipated that sophisticated health care consumers will increasingly use the Internet as a health resource. This study explores the current use chiropractic patients make of the Internet as a health information resource and investigates the type of chiropractic information patients would like to see made available on the Web.

Research Method: A case study was undertaken. Maximum variations sampling of 30 chiropractic clinics was used to ensure a broad range of participants. Convenience sampling of chiropractic patients was performed. Data was collected by questionnaire from a total of 804 patients, of whom 696 participated in phase 1 and 364 in phase 2 of the study.

Results: Eighty-eight (88%) of participants in phase 1 had access to the Internet. Phase 2 found that chiropractic patients seldom use the Internet as a health promotion and disease prevention resource, but 1 in 5 participants did use the Internet to get information about a current health problem, and up to 1 in 2 expressed interest in having information specific to chiropractic available on the Web. The telephone remains the preferred clinic communication medium.

Conclusion: While individual chiropractors may be prudent to canvass their patients before implementing web-based practice procedures, it is perhaps timely for the chiropractic profession to explore how use of the Internet may promote this profession.

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