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Osteopathic health care in aged care facilities: The experience of practitioners in an emerging practice setting
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Osteopathic health care in aged care facilities: The experience of practitioners in an emerging practice setting

Maria Amorim, Jade Bennett, David McGarry, Brydie Moore, Paul Orrock, Lochlan Whitton and Stephen Dullard
Australasian journal on ageing, Vol.43(4), pp.828-836
12/2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13362
PMID: 39158117
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Abstract

allied health professions health care for the aged osteopathic medicine Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified Clinical health not elsewhere classified
Objectives Residential aged care facilities (RACFs) are an emerging practice setting for osteopaths in Australia. This study explored the experiences of osteopaths working in Australian RACFs, reviewed current trends and challenges and considers future developments. Methods Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit osteopaths with experience working in RACFs. This was a qualitative descriptive study derived from verbatim interview transcripts. Data were analysed using a six-step thematic analysis. Results Eight interviews were conducted during January 2023. Thematic analysis identified common experiences between participants. These included positive aspects of aged care, perceived challenges of working in aged care, exposure to age-specific conditions, benefits of working in multidisciplinary teams and perceived gaps in university education curricula in relation to geriatric populations. Conclusions Employment in RACFs may offer a satisfying employment experience for osteopaths, albeit hindered by policy and funding inadequacy. The respondents suggested enhancing pre- and postgraduate education to better prepare and encourage the profession to engage in this health service.

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