Global status of chiropractic education research and scholarly publications: a scoping review

Claire D. Johnson; Bart N. Green; Lyndon Amorin-Woods; Ilija Arar; Kara D Burnham; David Byfield; Joel P Carmichael; Waleska Crespo; Philip Dewhurst; Chantal Doucet; Andrew S Dunn; Marina Fox; Navine G. Haworth; Adrian G W Hunnisett; Russ Iwami; Amanda Jones-Harris; Carolina Kolberg; Charmaine M Korporaal; Craig Little; Kevin S Mathers; Celia P Maguire; Daniel Moore; John Mrozek; Sharné Naidoo; Robert M Rowell; Gary Schultz; Gregory Snow; Stephanie G B Sullivan; Krista L Ward; Stephney Whillier; David Wickes; Yi Kai Wong; Christopher Yelverton

Global status of chiropractic education research and scholarly publications: a scoping review

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Global status of chiropractic education research and scholarly publications: a scoping review

Claire D. Johnson, Bart N. Green, Lyndon Amorin-Woods, Ilija Arar, Kara D Burnham, David Byfield, Joel P Carmichael, Waleska Crespo, Philip Dewhurst, Chantal Doucet, …

18th World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Biennial Congress 2025 (Copenhagen, Denmark, 07/05/2025–10/05/2025)

07/05/2025

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Evidence Supports Model of Chiropractic Professional Competence Introduction & Aim: A scoping review of chiropractic education publications is needed to guide future policy development, research agendas, and educational initiatives within the chiropractic profession. This review mapped the number of studies, topics, and designs of chiropractic education publications worldwide. Methods: The study was conducted by authors from 9 countries with 704 years of combined academic experience. JBI methodology was followed and the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews guided reporting. Several health and education databases were searched from their inception to November 2023 without language limits. Data were extracted for primary topics, study designs, and regions and entered in Covidence by paired independent reviewers. Results: The search resulted in 7494 documents of which 598 (years 1970-2023) were selected for data extraction. Education topics included knowledge and cognitive competence (49), functional and clinical competence (93), personal/behavioral competence (34), values/ethical competence (3), and program-relevant research (419). Most designs were quantitative (391), followed by descriptive reports (91), qualitative (43), mixed methods (40), commentary (22), and literature reviews (11). Chiropractic education was studied in 15 countries; most were in the United States (359), Australia (116), and Canada (106). The number of publications and proportion of research designs increased over time. Conclusion: This scoping review quantifies the body of chiropractic education research. Program-relevant research comprises the majority, and all domains of learner competence are represented. The data show that chiropractic scholars and programs are engaged in collecting, analyzing, and distributing data relevant to education and training and that education research is becoming more complex.</p>

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Title: Global status of chiropractic education research and scholarly publications: a scoping review
Authors/Creators: Claire D. Johnson (Corresponding Author) - National University of Health Sciences
Bart N. Green (Author) - National University of Health Sciences
Lyndon Amorin-Woods (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Allied Health
Ilija Arar (Author)
Kara D Burnham (Author) - University of Western States
David Byfield (Author) - University of South Wales
Joel P Carmichael (Author) - Central University of the Caribbean
Waleska Crespo (Author) - Central University of the Caribbean
Philip Dewhurst (Author) - Bournemouth University
Chantal Doucet (Author) - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Andrew S Dunn (Author) - VA Western New York Healthcare System
Marina Fox (Author) - New Zealand College of Chiropractic
Navine G. Haworth (Author)
Adrian G W Hunnisett (Author)
Russ Iwami (Author) - National University of Health Sciences
Amanda Jones-Harris (Author) - Bournemouth University
Carolina Kolberg (Author) - Universidade Feevale
Charmaine M Korporaal (Author) - Durban University of Technology
Craig Little (Author)
Kevin S Mathers (Author) - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Celia P Maguire (Author) - Parker University
Daniel Moore (Author) - Teesside University
John Mrozek (Author) - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Sharné Naidoo (Author) - University of Johannesburg
Robert M Rowell (Author) - Palmer College of Chiropractic
Gary Schultz (Author) - University of Western States
Gregory Snow (Author) - Palmer College of Chiropractic
Stephanie G B Sullivan (Author)
Krista L Ward (Author)
Stephney Whillier (Author) - Macquarie University
David Wickes (Author) - Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Yi Kai Wong (Author) - IMU University
Christopher Yelverton (Author) - University of Johannesburg
Conference: 18th World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Biennial Congress 2025 (Copenhagen, Denmark, 07/05/2025–10/05/2025)
Identifiers: 991005778130307891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Allied Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference poster

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