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  1. Article ; Online: “If I'm a naturopath, It's because I trust nature above everything else”

    Benjamin Malo / Samantha B. Meyer / Eric Filice / Janice E. Graham / Noni E. MacDonald / Julie A. Bettinger / Devon Greyson / Shannon E. MacDonald / S. Michelle Driedger / Gregory Kawchuk / Fabienne Labbé / Eve Dubé

    SSM: Qualitative Research in Health, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100203- (2023)

    Canadian naturopaths' construction of vaccination as a risk object

    2023  

    Abstract: Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between vaccine hesitancy and CAM use remains under explored in Western countries. We ... ...

    Abstract Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between vaccine hesitancy and CAM use remains under explored in Western countries. We present the results of a qualitative study conducted among one of Quebec's most used CAM approaches: naturopathy. Using Boholm and Corvellec's relational theory of risk to illustrate naturopaths' construction of vaccination as an “object of risk”, we describe how the health representations of 30 Quebec naturopath interviewees are associated with the ways they perceived the risks of infectious diseases and vaccination. Our findings illustrate how Quebec naturopaths' view the body as “at risk” from the possible harmful effects of vaccines. For these naturopaths, the body is a site, a “terrain”, where homeostasis must continually be preserved, and needs to be protected from risks such as vaccines—which were seen as far riskier than infectious diseases—through natural means. Such views are often perceived as unscientific or even irrational by public health researchers. Our study highlights that naturopaths' attitudes towards vaccination are perfectly aligned with the epistemological tenets of their risk representations and conceptions of health.
    Keywords Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Optimizing treatment protocols for spinal manipulative therapy

    Julie M. Fritz / Jason A. Sharpe / Elizabeth Lane / Doug Santillo / Tom Greene / Gregory Kawchuk

    Trials, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    study protocol for a randomized trial

    2018  Volume 12

    Abstract: Abstract Background Low back pain is a common and costly condition. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a treatment supported in some guidelines, although most clinical trials examining SMT report small effect sizes. Enhancing the effects of SMT ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Low back pain is a common and costly condition. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a treatment supported in some guidelines, although most clinical trials examining SMT report small effect sizes. Enhancing the effects of SMT requires an understanding of underlying mechanisms and a systematic approach to leverage understanding of mechanisms to create more effective treatment protocols that are scalable in clinical practice. Prior work has identified effects on spinal stiffness and lumbar multifidus activation as possible mechanisms. This project represents a refinement phase study within the context of a multi-phase optimization strategy (MOST) framework. Our goal is to identify an optimized SMT treatment protocol by examining the impact of using co-intervention exercise strategies that are proposed to accentuate SMT mechanisms. The optimized protocol can then be evaluated in confirmation phase clinical trials and implementation studies. Methods A phased, factorial randomized trial design will be used to evaluate the effects of three intervention components provided in eight combinations on mechanistic (spinal stiffness and multifidus muscle activation) and patient-reported outcomes (pain and disability). All participants will receive two sessions then will be randomly assigned to receive six additional sessions (or no additional treatment) over the next three weeks with factorial combinations of additional SMT and exercise co-interventions (spine mobilizing and multifidus activating). Outcome assessments occur at baseline, and one week, four weeks, and three months after enrollment. Pre-specified analyses will evaluate main effects for treatment components as well as interaction effects. Discussion Building on preliminary findings identifying possible mechanisms of effects for SMT, this trial represents the next phase in a multiphase strategy towards the ultimate goal of developing an optimized protocol for providing SMT to patients with LBP. If successful, the results of this trial can be ...
    Keywords Low back pain ; Spinal manipulative therapy ; Multiphase optimization ; Factorial design ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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