Australian massage therapists’ views and practices related to preconception, pregnancy and the early postpartum period

Fogarty, S; Steel, A; Hall, H; Hay, P

Australian massage therapists’ views and practices related to preconception, pregnancy and the early postpartum period

Fogarty, S Steel, A

Hall, H Hay, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2020, 40
Issue Date:: 2020-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Fogarty, S
dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444
dc.contributor.author	Hall, H
dc.contributor.author	Hay, P
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-19T00:26:51Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-19T00:26:51Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08-01
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2020, 40
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dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Background and purpose: Massage is commonly used by the Australian public and is often sought by expectant mothers. Despite its popularity there is no regulatory body to enforce minimum educational standards, guidelines or evidence-based best practice for massage therapists. The aim of this paper is to critically examine the views and practices of massage therapists who offer preconception, antenatal or postnatal massage. Materials and methods: An online survey was administered to Australian massage therapists who provide massage in the preconception, antenatal or postnatal periods. Results: Ninety-nine therapists completed the survey. The majority of respondents had received training in pregnancy massage (n = 72; 72.7%) only. The most confident respondents were those that had both training and experience. Conclusion: There are potential gaps in training for massage therapists including up-to-date curriculum and a fragmentation around industry training requirements for pregnancy massage, which may impact on the safety and benefits of pregnancy massage.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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dc.subject	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine
dc.title	Australian massage therapists’ views and practices related to preconception, pregnancy and the early postpartum period
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Background and purpose: Massage is commonly used by the Australian public and is often sought by expectant mothers. Despite its popularity there is no regulatory body to enforce minimum educational standards, guidelines or evidence-based best practice for massage therapists. The aim of this paper is to critically examine the views and practices of massage therapists who offer preconception, antenatal or postnatal massage. Materials and methods: An online survey was administered to Australian massage therapists who provide massage in the preconception, antenatal or postnatal periods. Results: Ninety-nine therapists completed the survey. The majority of respondents had received training in pregnancy massage (n = 72; 72.7%) only. The most confident respondents were those that had both training and experience. Conclusion: There are potential gaps in training for massage therapists including up-to-date curriculum and a fragmentation around industry training requirements for pregnancy massage, which may impact on the safety and benefits of pregnancy massage.

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