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COVID-19: how has a global pandemic changed manual therapy technique education in chiropractic programs around the world?
de Luca, Katie; McDonald, Marcus; Montgomery, Laura; Sharp, Stephen; Young, Anika; Vella, Simon; Holmes, Michelle M; Aspinall, Sasha; Brousseau, Danica; Burrell, Chris; Byfield, David; Dane, Dawn; Dewhurst, Philip; Downie, Aron; Engel, Roger; Gleberzon, Brian; Hollandsworth, Dana; Nielsen, Anne Molgaard; O'Connor, Laura; Starmer, David; Tunning, Michael; Wanlass, Paul; D French, Simon.
  • de Luca K; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia. katie.deluca@mq.edu.au.
  • McDonald M; Discipline of Chiropractic, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Montgomery L; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Sharp S; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Young A; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Vella S; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Holmes MM; School of Chiropractic, AECC University College, Bournemouth, UK.
  • Aspinall S; College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
  • Brousseau D; Department of Chiropractic, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivières, Canada.
  • Burrell C; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Byfield D; Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK.
  • Dane D; Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Dewhurst P; School of Chiropractic, AECC University College, Bournemouth, UK.
  • Downie A; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Engel R; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Gleberzon B; Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada.
  • Hollandsworth D; Department of Chiropractic Sciences, Parker University, Dallas, USA.
  • Nielsen AM; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
  • O'Connor L; Department of Chiropracti, Durban University of Technology, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  • Starmer D; Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada.
  • Tunning M; Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, USA.
  • Wanlass P; Interim Chair, Principles and Practice Department, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Los Angeles, USA.
  • D French S; Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Chiropr Man Therap ; 29(1): 7, 2021 02 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1058257
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Manual therapy is a cornerstone of chiropractic education, whereby students work towards a level of skill and expertise that is regarded as competent to work within the field of chiropractic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, chiropractic programs in every region around the world had to make rapid changes to the delivery of manual therapy technique education, however what those changes looked like was unknown.

AIMS:

The aims of this study were to describe the immediate actions made by chiropractic programs to deliver education for manual therapy techniques and to summarise the experience of academics who teach manual therapy techniques during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

A qualitative descriptive approach was used to describe the immediate actions made by chiropractic programs to deliver manual therapy technique education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chiropractic programs were identified from the webpages of the Councils on Chiropractic Education International and the Council on Chiropractic Education - USA. Between May and June 2020, a convenience sample of academics who lead or teach in manual therapy technique in those programs were invited via email to participate in an online survey with open-ended questions. Responses were entered into the NVivo software program and analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis by a qualitative researcher independent to the data collection.

RESULTS:

Data from 16 academics in 13 separate chiropractic programs revealed five, interconnected themes Immediate response; Move to online delivery; Impact on learning and teaching; Additional challenges faced by educators; and Ongoing challenges post lockdown.

CONCLUSION:

This study used a qualitative descriptive approach to describe how some chiropractic programs immediately responded to the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in their teaching of manual therapy techniques. Chiropractic programs around the world provided their students with rapid, innovative learning strategies, in an attempt to maintain high standards of chiropractic education; however, challenges included maintaining student engagement in an online teaching environment, psychomotor skills acquisition and staff workload.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiropractic / Education, Distance / Musculoskeletal Manipulations / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Chiropr Man Therap Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12998-021-00364-7

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiropractic / Education, Distance / Musculoskeletal Manipulations / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Chiropr Man Therap Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12998-021-00364-7