Table 2 Physicians’ general knowledge about osteopathic practice parameters and belief in the active role of osteopathy for specific pediatric conditions (n = 274)
Currently in Quebec, osteopaths … | Frequency of correct answers (%)a |
Do not have a protected title | 122 (46.2) |
Have more hours of training than a college degree | 202 (76.5) |
Have more hours of training than a bachelor’s degree | 147 (55.7) |
Have training equivalent to a professional master’s degree | 90 (34.1) |
Should have WHO osteopathic educational standards | 243 (92.0) |
Do not evaluate and mobilize only vertebrae | 267 (99.6) |
Are not always physical therapists | 264 (98.1) |
Evaluate and mobilize all body tissues | 255 (95.1) |
Have extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology | 215 (81.1) |
Work only with their hands | 135 (50.9) |
Do you agree that osteopathic intervention … | Frequency of positive answers (%)a |
Is appropriate for musculoskeletal pain | 241 (91.3) |
Is appropriate for torticollis or positional plagiocephaly | 235 (88.0) |
Is not appropriate to evaluate recent, acute, or disabling abdominal pain | 225 (85.9) |
Is not appropriate to evaluate severe regurgitation with weight loss | 221 (83.7) |
Is not appropriate to relieve pain caused by otitis | 206 (78.6) |
Does not speed up the fracture healing process | 183 (69.6) |
Is appropriate for colic | 138 (52.1) |
Is appropriate for functional disorders (headache, foot alignment, etc.) | 137 (51.9) |
Is appropriate for general preventive healthcare | 122 (46.4) |
Is appropriate for postnatal preventive healthcare | 114 (43.0) |