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dc.contributor.authorKay, Lynda
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-01T19:31:53Z
dc.date.available2019-05-01T19:31:53Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/4605
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: There are complex expressions of gender and sex inherent within the three professions of chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy. These professions commonly use the body of the practitioner to provide treatment for the body of the patient (more so than most other regulated healthcare modalities), yet the application of a sex and gender lens in this context seems to have received scant attention within the literature. OBJECTIVES: To examine the nature, range and extent of research investigating the impacts of sex and/or gender on patients and practitioners within the professions of chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy, to identify areas for further research. METHOD: A scoping review based on the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework was conducted. Sixteen online databases were searched, with no date or geographical restrictions. RESULTS: Forty-eight papers from eight countries, including peer reviewed publications and grey literature, were selected for inclusion. Thirty-five of the papers used related to physiotherapy, nine to chiropractic, one to osteopathy, and three to a combination of these professions. Ten themes were identified. Thirteen textbooks used to teach technique skills to student chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists in New Zealand were also included. Technique textbooks used within these three professions in New Zealand demonstrate a significant under-representation of females as practitioners, compared to males. CONCLUSION: There are numerous opportunities to address significant gaps in research utilising various methodologies and covering a wide range of topics applying a sex and gender lens, relating to the professions of chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy. It seems the proportions of males and females employed within chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy have greatly influenced the volume and direction of research undertaken to date. This scoping review has also highlighted a need for a comprehensive audit of teaching resources for chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy as there are currently few textbooks showing female practitioners demonstrating techniques, particularly high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusts (HVLATs).en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjectosteopathsen_NZ
dc.subjectosteopathic medicineen_NZ
dc.subjectphysiotherapyen_NZ
dc.subjectosteopaths and patientsen_NZ
dc.subjectpatientsen_NZ
dc.subjectgenderen_NZ
dc.subjectsexen_NZ
dc.subjectfeminismen_NZ
dc.subjectmasculinityen_NZ
dc.subjectfemininityen_NZ
dc.subjectfemale osteopathsen_NZ
dc.subjectchiropracticen_NZ
dc.subjectosteopathic educationen_NZ
dc.subjecttextbooksen_NZ
dc.subjectteaching resourcesen_NZ
dc.titleWhat is known about experiences, perceptions, and impacts on practitioners and patients due to sex and gender in the chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy professions: a scoping reviewen_NZ
dc.typeMasters Thesisen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAuthoren_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Osteopathyen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden110499 Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classifieden_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationKay, L. (2018). What is known about experiences, perceptions, and impacts on practitioners and patients due to sex and gender in the chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy professions: A scoping review. (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Osteopathy). Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4605en
unitec.pages138en_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.publication.placeAuckland, New Zealanden_NZ
unitec.advisor.principalRoy, Dianne
unitec.advisor.associatedGremillion, Helen
unitec.advisor.associatedPalfreyman, Sue
unitec.institution.studyareaOsteopathy
dc.identifier.wikidataQ112936905


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