Chiropractic care and acupuncture attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of health educators

This study examined the acupuncture and chiropractic care attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of health educators and attempted to identify any predictor variables related to chiropractic care or acupuncture use. The subjects were 172 members of the American Alliance for Health Education. The 86-item survey was administered via email. Participants were chosen for the study if they had a current valid email that could be found either through an online directory or via the web through their workplace. An introductory email, an email with a link to the survey, and a reminder email were sent to encourage participation. Health educators used acupuncture and chiropractic care in greater amounts than the general public. The belief that chiropractic care was safe was a predictor for chiropractic use while using no sources for chiropractic information was a predictive factor for no chiropractic use. Using physicians or other complementary or alternative providers as information sources predicted acupuncture use.