所需脊椎按摩师与当前商业知识水平之间的关系。
The relationship between chiropractor required and current level of business knowledge.
作者信息
Ciolfi Michael Anthony, Kasen Patsy Anne
机构信息
University of Bridgeport, 126 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA.
Walden University, 100 S Washington Ave #900, Minneapolis, MN 5541 USA.
出版信息
Chiropr Man Therap. 2017 Feb 6;25:3. doi: 10.1186/s12998-017-0134-2. eCollection 2017.
BACKGROUND
Chiropractors frequently practice within health care systems requiring the business acumen of an entrepreneur. However, some chiropractors do not know the relationship between the level of business knowledge required for practice success and their current level of business knowledge. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between chiropractors' perceived level of business knowledge required and their perceived level of current business knowledge.
METHODS
Two hundred and seventy-four participants completed an online survey (Health Care Training and Education Needs Survey) which included eight key business items. Participants rated the level of perceived business knowledge required (Part I) and their current perceived level of knowledge (Part II) for the same eight items. Data was collected from November 27, 2013 to December 18, 2013. Data were analyzed using Spearman's ranked correlation to determine the statistically significant relationships for the perceived level of knowledge required and the perceived current level of knowledge for each of the paired eight items from Parts I and II of the survey. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Tests were performed to determine the statistical difference between the paired items.
RESULTS
The results of Spearman's correlation testing indicated a statistically significant ( < 0.01) positive correlation for the perceived level of knowledge required and perceived current level of knowledge for six variables: (a) organizational behavior, (b) strategic management, (c) marketing, (d) legal and ethical, (e) managerial decisions, and (f) operations. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks testing indicated a significant difference for three paired items: strategic management; marketing and; legal and ethical. The results suggest that relationships exist for the majority of business items (6 of 8) however a statistically difference was demonstrated in only three of the paired business items.
CONCLUSION
The implications of this study for social change include the potential to improve chiropractors' business knowledge and skills, enable practice success, enhance health services delivery and positively influence the profession as a viable career.
背景
脊椎按摩师经常在需要具备企业家商业头脑的医疗保健系统中执业。然而，一些脊椎按摩师并不清楚执业成功所需的商业知识水平与他们目前的商业知识水平之间的关系。这项定量研究的目的是检验脊椎按摩师所认为的所需商业知识水平与他们所认为的当前商业知识水平之间的关系。
方法
274名参与者完成了一项在线调查（医疗保健培训与教育需求调查），该调查包括八个关键商业项目。参与者对相同的八个项目评定了所需商业知识水平（第一部分）和他们当前所认为的知识水平（第二部分）。数据收集于2013年11月27日至2013年12月18日。使用斯皮尔曼等级相关分析数据，以确定调查第一部分和第二部分中每对八个项目的所需知识水平和当前知识水平之间的统计显著关系。进行威尔科克森符号秩检验以确定配对项目之间的统计差异。
结果
斯皮尔曼相关性测试结果表明，六个变量的所需知识水平和当前知识水平之间存在统计学显著（<0.01）正相关：（a）组织行为，（b）战略管理，（c）营销，（d）法律与道德，（e）管理决策，以及（f）运营。威尔科克森符号秩检验表明三个配对项目存在显著差异：战略管理；营销以及；法律与道德。结果表明，大多数商业项目（8个中的6个）之间存在关系，然而在仅三个配对商业项目中显示出统计学差异。
结论
本研究对社会变革的影响包括有可能提高脊椎按摩师的商业知识和技能，实现执业成功，加强医疗服务提供，并对该职业作为一个可行的职业产生积极影响。
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