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ArticleJournal of chiropractic humanities2025

Availability of manual therapy in hospitals in the Guangdong province, China: a cross-sectional web-based survey.

Frank Fan Huang, Chengcheng Chai, Tiankang Zhang, Mingwang Qiu, Daniel Kangyong Zheng, Yule Hu, Nuo Lei, Jeremy Rui Chang, Xiaoxiao Mei, Wangbin Liao and 5 more

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Frank Fan HuangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chengcheng ChaiThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Tiankang ZhangThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Mingwang QiuThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Daniel Kangyong ZhengDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yule HuDepartment of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Nuo LeiDepartment of Nephrology, Shenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jeremy Rui ChangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaoxiao MeiDepartment of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wangbin LiaoThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaohui LiThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Shan WuThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Liming LuClinical Research and Big Data Laboratory, South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Arnold Yu Lok WongDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zhiyong FanThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the quality and needs of manual therapy (MT) services in Guangdong provincial hospitals, including their scale, technological devices, scope of treatments, knowledge background, and challenges. Methods: A total of 48 hospitals across the Guangdong province participated in completing a Web-based, self-report survey between October 2021 to December 2021. Multiple Poisson regression models were used to determine factors affecting these practices. Results: This investigation revealed a substantial demand for MT among patients, particularly those with musculoskeletal disorders. Over the past three years (2019-2021), each MT department attended to 9,655 patients annually, with the largest hospital accommodating up to 12,000 patients annually. Additionally, the prevalence of patients seeking MT services exhibited an inverse correlation with specific diagnoses and treatment regimens ( Conclusions: Despite the growing demand for MT among patients, MT departments in Guangdong are limited in scope, encountering shortages of technological devices and educational resources. MT is predominantly applied to orthopedic cases, grounded in rehabilitation science and Traditional Chinese medicine.

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Clinical practicesCross-sectionalManual therapyWeb-based survey

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PMCPMC12464590

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