Nyiendo J, Olsen E
Research and Institutional Advancement, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR 97230.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1988 Apr;11(2):78-84.
The visit characteristics of 217 children attending a chiropractic teaching clinic are described. Forty-two percent suffered from musculoskeletal complaints, 20% from nonmusculoskeletal complaints and 33% attended the clinic for general physical examination. Patients who were members of the immediate family of a student intern were more likely to attend the clinic for general physical examination or for nonmusculoskeletal complaints. Previous experience with chiropractic was unrelated to the type of complaint, and, among children who had sought previous care for their presenting complaint from some other source, they were as likely to have seen a chiropractor as a medical doctor, regardless of the nature of their complaint. The study concludes that the characteristics of this patient group may be unique to the teaching clinic, reflecting a system in which friends and family are often recruited as patients. These patients might be more likely to view chiropractic care as a primary health care service.
本文描述了217名到整脊教学诊所就诊儿童的就诊特征。42%的儿童患有肌肉骨骼疾病，20%患有非肌肉骨骼疾病，33%是为了进行常规体检而来诊所就诊。实习生直系亲属中的患者更有可能因常规体检或非肌肉骨骼疾病前来诊所就诊。以前接受整脊治疗的经历与疾病类型无关，在那些曾因当前疾病从其他渠道寻求过治疗的儿童中，无论其疾病性质如何，他们看整脊医生和看医生的可能性相同。研究得出结论，该患者群体的特征可能是该教学诊所所特有的，反映出一种经常招募朋友和家人作为患者的体系。这些患者可能更倾向于将整脊治疗视为一种初级医疗服务。
