scholarly journals Chiropractic program changes facilitated by the European Council on Chiropractic Education Accreditation reports:

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia K. Peterson ◽  
Joyce Miller ◽  
B. Kim Humphreys ◽  
Ken Vall
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
European Council ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Chiropractic Education

Objective The European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) currently accredits 10 programs throughout Europe and South Africa. It is assumed that ECCE evaluation activities lead to changes to the chiropractic programs but no systematic evaluation as to whether this is true, and the extent of changes has previously been done. The purpose of this study was to obtain feedback from program heads as to whether ECCE evaluation reports facilitated changes/improvements to their programs and to identify their reported changes. Methods This was a mixed methods audit study using questionnaires with 2 sections. Closed statements requesting the degree of change to each section of the “Standards” based on ECCE evaluation reports (substantial, some, none) were analyzed using frequencies. Written responses identifying the specific changes made based on previous evaluation reports were evaluated independently by 3 researchers using a modified “thematic analysis” approach. Results All 10 accredited programs responded. Seven of the 10 programs (70%) reported “some” or “substantial” changes to ≥ 6 sections of the ECCE Standards. The most common section with reported changes was “Educational Program” (8 of 10). “Educational Resources” had the largest number of programs reporting “substantial changes” (4) and was the second most common section to have reported changes. The main themes identified emphasized changes in “infrastructure, equipment and faculty,” “increasing evidence-based practice,” and “instilling a research culture in faculty and students.” Conclusion ECCE accreditation processes facilitate changes to the chiropractic programs, particularly in the areas of improved infrastructure and faculty, research, and evidence-based practice.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Accreditation Reports from the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) on Improvements/Changes to the Chiropractic Programmes that they Evaluate: An Audit study and Thematic Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Peterson ◽  
Joyce Miller ◽  
B. Kim Humphreys ◽  
Ken Vall
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
European Council ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Chiropractic Education ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Background: The European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) has been in existence since 1981 and currently accredits 10 chiropractic programmes throughout Europe and South Africa. Although it has always been assumed that the ECCE evaluation events and subsequent reports have resulted in improvements and growth to the individual chiropractic programmes, no systematic evaluation as to whether this is true and the extent of any improvements has previously been done. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to collect data from the accredited programmes regarding the degree of changes made to the 10 sections of the ECCE Standards as well as which specific improvements were done.Methods: This was a mixed methods audit study using questionnaires which included 10 closed statements requesting the degree of change (substantial, some, none) to the 10 sections of the ECCE ‘Standards’ based on previous evaluation reports. The proportion of responses falling into the three categorical options for each question was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The second part of the survey collected written responses identifying the specific ‘substantial’ or ‘some’ changes made based on previous evaluation reports. The analysis of the written statements used a modified ‘thematic analysis’ approach. Three researchers independently evaluating all statements and identified ‘themes’ from the written responses. These researchers then met to discuss and agree final themes.Results: There was a 100% response rate. Seven programmes (i.e. 70%) reported ‘some’ or ‘substantial’ changes to 6 or more of the 10 sections of the ECCE Standards. The most common section of the Standards for programmes to report changes was ‘Educational Programme’ (8 of 10 programmes). ‘Educational Resources’ had the largest number of programmes reporting ‘substantial changes’ (4) and was the second most common section of the Standards to have reported changes. The main themes identified emphasized the improvements in ‘infrastructure, equipment and faculty’, ‘increasing the teaching and use of ‘evidence-based practice’, ‘instilling a research culture in faculty and students’.Conclusions: This study documents that ECCE accreditation reports are useful in facilitating improvements to the chiropractic programmes, particularly in the areas of improved infrastructure and faculty as well as research and evidence-based practice.

Development of the Educational Program of Evidence-Based Practice for Military Nurse Officers

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Soon-Young Lee ◽  
Hyeon-Ok Sim ◽  
Eun-Goung Ann ◽  
Ji-Hong Jang ◽  
Hye-Min Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Practice and Chiropractic Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron LeFebvre ◽  
David Peterson ◽  
Mitchell Haas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Chiropractic Care ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Chiropractic Education ◽  
Growing Body

Evidence-based practice has had a growing impact on chiropractic education and the delivery of chiropractic care. For evidence-based practice to penetrate and transform a profession, the penetration must occur at 2 levels. One level is the degree to which individual practitioners possess the willingness and basic skills to search and assess the literature. Chiropractic education received a significant boost in this realm in 2005 when the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine awarded 4 chiropractic institutions R25 education grants to strengthen their research/evidence-based practice curricula. The second level relates to whether the therapeutic interventions commonly employed by a particular health care discipline are supported by clinical research. A growing body of randomized controlled trials provides evidence of the effectiveness and safety of manual therapies.

scholarly journals Is there any benefit to adding students to the European council on chiropractic education evaluation teams and general council? An audit of stakeholders

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Peterson ◽  
Joyce Miller ◽  
B. Kim Humphreys ◽  
Ken Vall
Keyword(s):  
Time Frame ◽  
European Council ◽  
General Council ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Chiropractic Education ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Chiropractic Students ◽  
Level Of Agreement

Abstract Background The European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) is currently the only chiropractic specific accrediting body in the world to include students as equal members on Council and accreditation evaluation teams. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate feedback from four ECCE stakeholder groups regarding the effectiveness of chiropractic students on ECCE General Council and evaluation teams. Methods This was a mixed-methods audit using questionnaires including closed statements requesting level of agreement and open-ended statements requesting written responses. The proportion of responses falling into the five categorical options for level of agreement was calculated for each questionnaire using descriptive statistics. The analysis of the two statements per questionnaire requiring written responses used a modified ‘thematic analysis’ approach. Three researchers independently identified themes from the written responses. They then met to agree the final themes for each statement. Results The response rates for the four questionnaires ranged from 87 to 100%. Feedback regarding ‘Student members on General Council’ was the least positive with 65% neutral or negative regarding ‘students being prepared for meetings’. Feedback from stakeholders regarding use of students on evaluation teams was universally positive, ranging from 82.4–100% Strongly Agreeing or Agreeing with each closed statement. Themes were identified for each open statement. The unique contribution students make to evaluation teams was most common. General Council feedback identified ‘lack of student preparation’ and ‘the short time period of student membership’ as important themes. Conclusions This study demonstrates the unique and positive contributions chiropractic students make to accreditation evaluation teams. The results were less positive concerning students on ECCE General Council due to the lack of specific training for their roles and the short time-frame of their membership. Therefore, the ECCE has created training workshops and expanded the time period for students on Council in order to address these issues.

An Advanced Educational Program Promoting Evidence-Based Practice

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cullen ◽  
Marita G. Titler ◽  
Grace Rempel
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based

Sacred Cow Gone to Pasture: A Systematic Evaluation and Integration of Evidence-Based Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Hanrahan ◽  
Michele Wagner ◽  
Grace Matthews ◽  
Stephanie Stewart ◽  
Cindy Dawson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Evidence Based

A questionnaire-based qualitative study of therapist views on computerized CBT

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Newton ◽  
E. C. Sundin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

AbstractFew studies have explored therapists’ views on computerized cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) and this study aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of accredited therapists’ views on cCBT's role in treating depression. Twelve therapists constituted this self-selected sample (eight female, four male). Mean age was 52 years (range 46–61). The data obtained from a semi-structured questionnaire were analysed using thematic analysis. Three themes were identified and discussed: (1) the standardized nature of cCBT for depression, (2) the importance of the therapeutic relationship in cCBT, and (3) the pros and cons with cCBT as an alternative to CBT. The therapists in this study emphasized that innovations in CBT delivery formats (e.g. internet-based, computerized) show promise. However, participants expressed some views that clash with the evidence-based viewpoint. More work is needed to improve the implementation of evidence-based practice and policy.

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