Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge in Australian chiropractors

Anatomy is a key knowledge area in chiropractic and is formally offered in the undergraduate component of chiropractic education. There is the potential for loss of anatomy knowledge before the opportunity to apply it in a clinical setting. This study aimed to determine whether chiropractic clinicia...

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Published in:Anatomical sciences education 2022-07, Vol.15 (4), p.663-670
Main Authors: Giuriato, Rosemary, Štrkalj, Goran, Prvan, Tania, Hulme, Anneliese, Pather, Nalini
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Occupations Education
Anatomy
Australian chiropractors
chiropractic education
Chiropractic medicine
Correlation
Foreign Countries
Graduate Students
gross anatomy education
Health Personnel
Health Services
Human Body
Knowledge
knowledge assessment
Knowledge Level
Medical Services
Multiple choice
musculoskeletal anatomy
Professional Personnel
Questionnaires
Retention (Psychology)
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
self‐assessment
Theory Practice Relationship
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Anatomy is a key knowledge area in chiropractic and is formally offered in the undergraduate component of chiropractic education. There is the potential for loss of anatomy knowledge before the opportunity to apply it in a clinical setting. This study aimed to determine whether chiropractic clinicians retain a level of anatomy knowledge comparable to that of chiropractic students and to compare chiropractors' self‐rating of their anatomical knowledge against an objective knowledge assessment tool. A previously validated multiple‐choice test was utilized to measure retention of limb musculoskeletal (MSK) knowledge in Australian chiropractors. One hundred and one registered chiropractors completed the questionnaire and responses were scored, analyzed, and compared to scores attained by undergraduate and postgraduate chiropractic students who had previously completed the same questionnaire. The results indicated that practitioners retained their anatomy knowledge, with a significantly higher total mean score than the undergraduate group [total mean score = 36.5% (±SD 13.6%); P 
ISSN:1935-9772
1935-9780
DOI:10.1002/ase.2117