Business Training and Education Needs of Chiropractors

Henson, Steve W.; Pressley, Milton M.; Korfmann, Scott

doi:10.7899/1042-5055-22.2.145

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“…A web-based survey was developed by consulting previous studies regarding practice management (Henson et al ., 2006 ), and refined after a pilot study was completed. Structured closed-ended questions and open-ended questions were used in the survey.…”

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“…Questions in this section were based on a study conducted by Henson et al . ( 2006 ), which included eight areas which may be considered as the most essential knowledge for business, namely accounting, finance, marketing, legal and ethical issues, organisational behaviour and human resources, operations and systems management, strategic management, and managerial decision-making. Section C was assigned to demographic information to gather information about the profile of respondents and their audiology practices.…”

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“…In another South African study conducted by Bakker ( 2008 ), 86% of respondents did not receive practice management training in their undergraduate studies. According to a survey of audiologists ( n = 256) in the United States of America (USA) and Canada (Henson, Williamson & Jacques, 2006 ) it was clear that practicing audiologists in those countries also felt they did not have the required business skills to compete in the marketplace. Respondents reported great deficits in management and business knowledge that impacted their work and careers (Henson et al ., 2006 ).…”

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“…According to a survey of audiologists ( n = 256) in the United States of America (USA) and Canada (Henson, Williamson & Jacques, 2006 ) it was clear that practicing audiologists in those countries also felt they did not have the required business skills to compete in the marketplace. Respondents reported great deficits in management and business knowledge that impacted their work and careers (Henson et al ., 2006 ). It is not currently known how practice management training is perceived by audiologists in South Africa.…”

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“…It was therefore important to conduct a survey to determine context specific management challenges, strengths and training needs as well as the self-perceived existing and required levels of practice management knowledge amongst South African audiologists. This survey included eight practice management tasks that may be considered as the most important body of knowledge for business, namely accounting, finance, marketing, legal and ethical issues, organisational behaviour and human resources, operations and systems management, strategic management, and managerial decision-making (Henson et al ., 2006 ; Henson, Presley & Korfmann, 2008 ; Hosford-Dunn et al ., 2008 ). The results may identify differences between the existing levels of knowledge and the required levels of knowledge of the respondents.…”

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Audiology practice management in South Africa: What audiologists know and what they should know

Breytenbach

Kritzinger

Soer

2015

South African Journal of Communication Disorders

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BackgroundIn future, the South African Department of Health aims to purchase services from accredited private service providers. Successful private audiology practices can assist to address issues of access, equity and quality of health services. It is not sufficient to be an excellent clinician, since audiology practices are businesses that must also be managed effectively.ObjectiveThe objective was to determine the existing and required levels of practice management knowledge as perceived by South African audiologists.MethodAn electronic descriptive survey was used to investigate audiology practice management amongst South African audiologists. A total of 147 respondents completed the survey. Results were analysed by calculating descriptive statistics. The Z-proportional test was used to identify significant differences between existing and required levels of practice management knowledge.ResultsSignificant differences were found between existing and required levels of knowledge regarding all eight practice management tasks, particularly legal and ethical issues and marketing and accounting. There were small differences in the knowledge required for practice management tasks amongst respondents working in public and private settings.ConclusionIrrespective of their work context, respondents showed that they need significant expansion of practice management knowledge in order to be successful, to compete effectively and to make sense of a complex marketplace.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Audiology practice management in South Africa: What audiologists know and what they should know

Breytenbach

Kritzinger

Soer

2015

South African Journal of Communication Disorders

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Confidence in Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine Degree Graduates 1 Year After Graduation: A Pilot Study

Moore

O’Brien

2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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The relationship between chiropractor required and current level of business knowledge

Ciolfi

Kasen

2017

Chiropr Man Therap

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BackgroundChiropractors 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.MethodsTwo 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.ResultsThe results of Spearman’s correlation testing indicated a statistically significant (p < 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.ConclusionThe 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.

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Business Training and Education Needs of Chiropractors

Abstract: The chiropractic profession needs significantly greater business and practice management skills. The existing gap between needed business skills and existing skills suggests that current training and education programs are not providing adequate business skills training.

Cited by 8 publications

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Audiology practice management in South Africa: What audiologists know and what they should know

Audiology practice management in South Africa: What audiologists know and what they should know

Confidence in Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine Degree Graduates 1 Year After Graduation: A Pilot Study

The relationship between chiropractor required and current level of business knowledge

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