Table 4 Osteopaths’ perceptions of the impact of osteopathy research
Perceptions of osteopathy research | Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Research is useful to help patients understand the benefits of osteopathy for their health | 52 (5.2) | 106 (10.7) | 834 (84.1) |
Research is useful to help GPs and other conventional health professionals understand the role of osteopathy in health care | 28 (2.9) | 30 (3.2) | 894 (93.9) |
Research is useful to provide scientific evidence for what I do as an osteopath | 41 (4.4) | 78 (8.3) | 820 (87.3) |
Research is irrelevant to the professional development of osteopathy in Australia | 807 (86.1) | 46 (4.9) | 84 (8.9) |
Impact of osteopathy research | Not high impact | Moderate impact | High impact |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
What impact does evidence from research have on your current practice? | 249 (25.1) | 504 (50.8) | 239 (24.1) |