Subscribers of Dynamic Chiropractic are invited to participate in an international survey of chiropractors being conducted in countries across five continents, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong (China), Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a highly transmissible disease with approximately 30 million confirmed cases and 1 million related deaths worldwide as of press time. While chiropractors in the United States have been essential health care workers addressing neuromusculoskeletal disorders during this challenging time, the impact and response by U.S. DCs to the pandemic is underresearched.
With over 100,000 practicing chiropractors worldwide, this is the first international-based study that seeks to provide important insights into the impacts and changes to the health care delivered by chiropractors during COVID-19. Your participation gives you the chance to share your own experience and contribute new knowledge about the personal and professional impact of this historic pandemic.
This research project is being conducted by a large international team of chiropractic researchers including researchers from the U.S. Findings from this study may contribute vital knowledge that is needed to help inform future public health procedures within chiropractic settings that may benefit both you and your community.
You should have already received a link to the online survey distributed via Dynamic Chiropractic, which supports practitioner participation in this study. It is also included as a clickable link in the editor's note below. If you are interested in more information about the survey, please send an email to the U.S. research representative on the study team, Dr. Katie Pohlman, at KPohlman@parker.edu.
Thank you in advance for your valued participation in this important chiropractic global COVID-19 study.
Editor's Note: This article was submitted by the study's chief-investigator, Dr. Craig Moore, who is a practicing chiropractor with a PhD in public health. Dr. Moore is a sessional lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, who has a strong research interest in epidemiology and disease prevention. As Dr. Moore mentions, you should have received several emails by now with a link to participate in this important survey. The link is also featured in ongoing weekly email Dynamic Chiropractic News Updates. To participate in the survey now, click here.
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