The Characteristics, Experiences and Perceptions of Registered Massage Therapists in New Zealand: Results from a National Survey of Practitioners

Cottingham, Phillip; Adams, Jon; Vempati, Ram; Dunn, Jill; Sibbritt, David

doi:10.3822/ijtmb.v11i2.385

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“…Massage is a unique therapy and relaxation method (Tritanti et al, 2017). Massage positively impacts health, including fitness, improving blood flow, reducing pain, reducing stress, and many others (Cottingham et al, 2018;Gasibat & Suwehli, 2017). In each region, massage has its unique specifications in terms of massage techniques and the aromatherapy and atmosphere offered (Cottingham et al, 2018).…”

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“…Massage positively impacts health, including fitness, improving blood flow, reducing pain, reducing stress, and many others (Cottingham et al, 2018;Gasibat & Suwehli, 2017). In each region, massage has its unique specifications in terms of massage techniques and the aromatherapy and atmosphere offered (Cottingham et al, 2018). Many massage services in Mandalika are offered through hotels and spas; not all people can provide this therapy service.…”

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Community Empowerment Through Strengthening the Health and Economic Sectors in Preserving Traditional Massage in SEZ Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara

Purwanto,

Sri Rejeki,

Amirul Hakim

et al. 2024

IJRP

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Economic development in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has not yet fully developed synergy with the surrounding area. The hope is that all development of this area can be in line with the empowerment of the local community. Massage skills are skills that can be offered in services and are expected to increase community readiness to participate in tourism development and increase community income. This community service activity aims to increase knowledge and skills in massage anatomy and physiology, massage techniques, sanitation hygiene and good digital marketing. The methods used are seminars and training. The activity was attended by 41 representatives of the youth organization management of Pujut District, Central Lombok with the largest proportion of participants being men, unmarried, with income < IDR 1,100,000.00, and very enthusiastic about participating in the event. A significant increase in knowledge was obtained after this activity was carried out. Therefore, it is hoped that community service in the future will deepen cosmetic massage techniques and marketing strategies.

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Community Empowerment Through Strengthening the Health and Economic Sectors in Preserving Traditional Massage in SEZ Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara

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Sri Rejeki,

Amirul Hakim

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The changing clinical landscape in acupuncture for women’s health: a cross-sectional online survey in New Zealand and Australia

Graca

Betts

Roberts

et al. 2022

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background Acupuncture is a popular treatment for women’s health. Several trials and meta-analysis have been published in recent years on key women’s health conditions but it is unclear if this has led to any changes in clinical practice or referrals from other health professionals. The aim of this survey was to explore if, how, and why, aspects of acupuncture practice have changed since our survey in 2013. Method An online cross-sectional survey of registered acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. Questions covered the practitioner demographics and training, women’s health conditions commonly treated, modalities used, sources of information and continuing education (CE) (e.g. webinars), changes in clinical practice, and referral networks. Results One hundred and seventy registered practitioners responded to this survey, with 93% reporting treating women’s health in the last 12 months. The majority of respondents were from Australia (60%), held a bachelors level qualification (60%), and used a traditional Chinese medicine framework (86%). Most practitioners incorporated other modalities in addition to acupuncture. Most practitioners’ referral networks were predominantly based on word of mouth for menstrual, fertility and pregnancy related conditions, with referrals from medical practitioners being much less common. More than half (57%) reported having changed their women’s health practice in the past 12 months; just over a quarter of those who changed treatment (27%) reported it was due to research findings. The most commonly used sources of information/CE used to inform treatment were webinars and conferences, while peer-reviewed journal articles were the least commonly used source. Conclusion Acupuncture practitioners in Australia and New Zealand commonly treat women’s health conditions, but this is usually the result of women seeking them out, rather than being referred from a medical practitioner. The majority of practitioners did report changing their women’s health practice, but peer reviewed academic articles alone are not an ideal medium to convey this information since practitioners favour knowledge obtained from webinars and conferences. Academics and other clinician researchers should consider alternative means of disseminating knowledge beyond traditional academic publications and conferences, special interest groups may assist in this and also help improve research literacy.

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Use of massage therapy by mid-aged and older Australian women

Ladanyi

Adams

Sibbritt

2022

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background Massage is a widely acceptable and popular form of complementary medicine (CM) among Australian women. While there is some research that reports on massage use in younger women, there is minimal research exploring massage use in the treatment of chronic illness in older women. This study provides an estimate of the prevalence of massage use, as well as identifying the characteristics significantly associated with consultation with a massage therapist, for mid-age and older Australian women. Methods A cross-sectional sub-study was conducted on a sample of women drawn from the 45 and Up Study; a large cohort study of adults aged 45 years and over. Data from 1795 women were included in the analyses and massage use was compared against measures of demographics, health status and health care utilisation. Results A total of 174 (7.7%) women consulted with a massage therapist in the previous 12 months. Women were more likely to consult a massage therapist if they have tertiary level education (O.R. = 1.67; 95% C.I.: 1.04, 2.65; p = 0.031), private health insurance (O.R. = 6.37; 95% C.I.: 4.41, 9.19; p < 0.001) and/or osteoarthritis (O.R. = 1.72; 95% C.I.: 1.19, 2.48; p = 0.004). They were also more likely to consult a massage therapist if they have a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (O.R. = 1.14; 95% C.I.: 1.04, 1.27; p = 0.007). Conclusion Older, tertiary-level educated Australian women with private health insurance were more likely to use massage therapy, as were women with osteoarthritis specifically. Women with lower HRQoL were found to be more likely to use massage therapy in the treatment of their chronic illness. This research provides insight into the determinants of massage use among ageing women and is useful for governments in consideration of accessibility to holistic healthcare when developing public policy for healthcare in Australia.

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The Characteristics, Experiences and Perceptions of Registered Massage Therapists in New Zealand: Results from a National Survey of Practitioners

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Community Empowerment Through Strengthening the Health and Economic Sectors in Preserving Traditional Massage in SEZ Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara

Community Empowerment Through Strengthening the Health and Economic Sectors in Preserving Traditional Massage in SEZ Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara

The changing clinical landscape in acupuncture for women’s health: a cross-sectional online survey in New Zealand and Australia

Use of massage therapy by mid-aged and older Australian women

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