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What really does it have to do with osteopathy anyway? New Zealand osteopath practitioners talk about rural Māori health

Journal: Unpublished MSc thesis Massey University, Date: 2011/01, Pages: 189, type of study: qualitative study

Free full text   (https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/4294)

Keywords:

Māori health [1]
New Zealand [22]
osteopaths [138]
qualitative study [209]
rural healthcare [10]

Abstract:

This thesis reports findings from a qualitative research project, investigating how New Zealand osteopath practitioners talk about rural Māori health. The primary research question asked, How can osteopath practitioners contribute to rural Māori well-being (with a specific focus on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of osteopath practitioners practicing in New Zealand)? Secondary aims were to ascertain the sources of information used and accessibility of osteopathy health care, the prevalence of musculo-skeletal disorders among rural Māori, as well as identifying the tensions and factors associated with rural osteopathy practice. The data was collected from semi-structured interviews with eight osteopath practitioners working in Hawke’s Bay on the topic of rural Māori health, and subjected to detailed qualitative narrative analysis. This analysis identified critical patterning of particular topics, revealed by practitioners in their interviews, bringing to light themes. The research findings showed that osteopath practitioners viewed engagement and effective relationship building as vital to their clinical practice with rural Māori. They also exhibited a willingness to acknowledge culture and recognise the Treaty of Waitangi in their daily practice, but often sought clarity on how this could be achieved. The potential for collaboration between Māori health perspectives and the osteopathy scientific tradition was high as they were shown to share a number of philosophical positions.


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