Community education and health promotion activities of naturopathic practitioners: results of an international cross-sectional survey.

Steel, A; Lloyd, I

Community education and health promotion activities of naturopathic practitioners: results of an international cross-sectional survey.

Steel, A

Lloyd, I

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Publisher:: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2021, 21, (1), pp. 293
Issue Date:: 2021-11-30

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dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444
dc.contributor.author	Lloyd, I
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-29T21:41:49Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-17
dc.date.available	2021-12-29T21:41:49Z
dc.date.issued	2021-11-30
dc.identifier.citation	BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2021, 21, (1), pp. 293
dc.identifier.issn	2662-7671
dc.identifier.issn	2662-7671
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152564
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Background</h4>Health promotion and patient education are crucial to improved population health and are also among the core principles that define naturopathy. Yet, the activities of naturopathic practitioners (NPs) with regards to health promotion and community education have not been widely studied.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional online survey of an international convenience sample of NPs was conducted through disseminating a 15-item questionnaire prepared in five languages. Correlates of most frequently mentioned NP activities were studied.<h4>Results</h4>The survey was completed by 813 NPs representing all world regions. Almost all participants (98%) reported at least one health promotion activity. Most reported were information sheets and handouts (92.7%) or social and professional network communications (91.8%) and information talks presented to community members (84.9%). The majority of NPs (79.5%) indicated that the 'health issues individuals in NPs' community have said they need help with' were a 'very important' consideration when they designed health promotion activities. NP characteristics associated with the likelihood of engaging in specific health promotion activities varied between activities but include gender, time since first qualification, factors considered to identify need when designing an activity, and stakeholder involvement in activity design.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Health promotion is a key activity of the global naturopathic profession. There are a wide range of patient education tools utilized by NPs.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC complementary medicine and therapies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12906-021-03467-z
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Education
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Internationality
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Naturopathy
dc.subject.mesh	Professional Role
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.title	Community education and health promotion activities of naturopathic practitioners: results of an international cross-sectional survey.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	21
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2021-12-29T21:41:46Z
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Abstract:

Background

Health promotion and patient education are crucial to improved population health and are also among the core principles that define naturopathy. Yet, the activities of naturopathic practitioners (NPs) with regards to health promotion and community education have not been widely studied.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey of an international convenience sample of NPs was conducted through disseminating a 15-item questionnaire prepared in five languages. Correlates of most frequently mentioned NP activities were studied.

Results

The survey was completed by 813 NPs representing all world regions. Almost all participants (98%) reported at least one health promotion activity. Most reported were information sheets and handouts (92.7%) or social and professional network communications (91.8%) and information talks presented to community members (84.9%). The majority of NPs (79.5%) indicated that the 'health issues individuals in NPs' community have said they need help with' were a 'very important' consideration when they designed health promotion activities. NP characteristics associated with the likelihood of engaging in specific health promotion activities varied between activities but include gender, time since first qualification, factors considered to identify need when designing an activity, and stakeholder involvement in activity design.

Conclusions

Health promotion is a key activity of the global naturopathic profession. There are a wide range of patient education tools utilized by NPs.

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