ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2025
Working Conditions in Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Professions.
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- Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Complementary and Integrative Health Program Graduates.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe study aimed to describe working conditions among complementary and integrative healthcare (CIH) providers, specifically acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, midwives, and naturopathic doctors.
methodsWe used cross-sectional Occupational Information Network data (2013-2021) for five CIH occupations. We examined means and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for 10 variables that represented positive conditions, ergonomic demands, psychosocial demands, and schedule demands. We compared CIH to conventional healthcare and non-healthcare occupations.
resultsCIH occupations had relatively high degrees of positive conditions, moderate degrees of psychosocial demands, and moderate hours/scheduling. Massage therapists, chiropractors, and acupuncturists reported more ergonomic hazards (eg, 1-5 scale where 5 is the highest, mean bending/twisting frequency for chiropractors is 3.43 [95% CI, 3.80-4.05] compared to 2.17 for midwives [95% CI, 1.97-2.36] and 1.96 for managers [95% CI, 1.42-2.51]).
conclusionsCIH occupations generally had healthy working conditions, although ergonomic hazards were prominent.
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