Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jul 8, 2019
Date Accepted: Sep 30, 2019
Protocol of a comprehensive Study - Characteristics, opportunities and challenges of osteopathy in the perceptions of osteopaths in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: a mixed methods study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Currently, the importance of osteopathy within the healthcare system is repeatedly being discussed in controversial ways. The training structures and the acknowledgement of the occupational profile strongly differ in the German-speaking territory. The COCO Study is intended to examine the characteristics of the osteopathic profession, as well as possibilities and challenges for osteopaths in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Objective:
The study's objective is to examine how osteopaths define themselves in comparison to other occupational profiles and which are the characteristics of their work.
Methods:
The design is a mixed-methods design. The research topic shall be examined based on qualitative and quantitative partial studies that shall be carried out in parallel as well as sequentially. By applying the different research methods, sample testing, and by using standardised, validated measurement methods, we expect to be able to gain new insights into the work area of osteopathy.
Results:
The elaboration of central issues is expected to help designate these and to define the profession. In such a way, the results might contribute to the conservation and improvement of the osteopathic treatment's quality.
Conclusions:
The authors shall submit the results of the study to relevant journals, as well as present these to interest groups. Clinical Trial: Yes. Porthun, J. (2019, July 8). COCO Study - Characteristics, opportunities and challenges of osteopathy in the perceptions of osteopaths in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Retrieved from osf.io/tbu49
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