| Perception of osteopathic medicine among allopathic physicians in the deep central southern United States. | |
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PMID: 19556390 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: Relatively few osteopathic physicians (DOs) practice in the deep central southern geographic region as compared to other parts of the United States. OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential effects of underrepresentation on the perception of osteopathic medicine among allopathic physicians (MDs) in this geographic region. METHODS: A 20-item, Likert scale survey was designed to evaluate participant perceptions of the osteopathic medical profession. The instrument was mailed to 468 MDs who reside and practice in the deep central southern region of the United States. RESULTS: One hundred seven individuals completed the survey for a response rate of 22.9%. Although the majority of respondents (71 [66.3%]) recognized the distinctiveness of the osteopathic medical profession, they were not necessarily able to articulate these differences clearly through their responses to other survey items. In addition, survey participants expressed was a belief that residency training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education were more beneficial to osteopathic medical graduates than those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (94 [87.8%]). Finally, there was a perception that research efforts supporting "the scientific basis of osteopathic medicine" were inadequate (53 [49.5%]). The one demographic factor that had a statistically significant (P<.001) positive impact on perceptions of osteopathic medicine among these MDs was previous contact with DOs. CONCLUSION: Underrepresentation of DOs in the deep central southern region of the United States appears to have an impact on the perception of osteopathic medicine among MDs insofar as direct or indirect contact with osteopathic physicians led to improved perceptions among this cohort. |
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Authors:
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Roy R Reeves; Randy S Burke |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Volume: 109 ISSN: 1945-1997 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Osteopath Assoc Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-26 Completed Date: 2010-09-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503065 Medline TA: J Am Osteopath Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 318-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-5116, USA. roy.reeves@va.gov |
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Attitude of Health Personnel* Awareness* Clinical Competence Data Collection Geography Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Osteopathic Physicians* Prejudice Social Perception* Southeastern United States |
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Comment In:
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J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009 Dec;109(12):651-2; discussion 652-3
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20023222
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