Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
Jessica Hart
Abstract
Fifteen hundred people in the United States die each week from opioid-related overdoses. In addition, the U.S. court system has been inundated with individuals facing legal proceedings, with opioid addiction, impacted competency, and recidivism. There has been a call for alternatives to address the crisis. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of (addiction) providers regarding chiropractic treatment in the management of opioid addiction. The health belief theory was used to guide the study. Interview data were collected from six participants via Zoom or phone. Thematic analysis resulted in four emergent themes: lack of knowledge of outside practitioners’ scope of practice, lack of familiarity with current research, concerns with insurance coverage of chiropractic care, a subtheme of specialization in chiropractic care, and providers’ perceptions were positive with more knowledge. Findings may be used to promote positive social change through education, research, and alternatives that are more cost-effective in treating opioid addiction.
Recommended Citation
Khan, Rebekah Jan, "Providers’ Perceptions of Chiropractic Care in Treatment of Opioid Addiction" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13494.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13494
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