Providing naturopathic care in the community: Perspectives of recent naturopathy graduates in Australia.
Health workforce
Naturopathy
Professionalisation
Journal
Complementary therapies in clinical practice
ISSN: 1873-6947
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101225531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2023
May 2023
Historique:
received:
04
07
2022
revised:
30
01
2023
accepted:
13
02
2023
medline:
14
4
2023
pubmed:
22
2
2023
entrez:
21
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Naturopathy is a traditional medicine system originating from Europe and naturopathic practitioners provide care to 6.2% of Australians in a 12-month period. Australian naturopathic programs have undertaken a slow transition over the last 20 years from Advanced diploma to Bachelor degree as the minimum level of qualification for entry into the profession. This study aimed to understand and describe the experience of naturopathic graduates completing Bachelor degree and transitioning to provide naturopathic care in the community. Qualitative semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with graduates of Bachelor's degree naturopathy programs, within five years of completing their studies. The data were analysed using Framework analysis methods. The analysis identified three related themes: (1) Love for looking after patients, but clinical practice is not easy, (2) Finding a place in the naturopathic profession and in the health system; and (3) Protecting the future of the profession and practice through registration. Graduates of Australian Bachelor's degree naturopathic programs face challenges as they attempt to find a place within their professional community. By identifying these challenges the profession's leaders may be able to develop initiatives to better support graduates and increase the success of new naturopaths.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
Naturopathy is a traditional medicine system originating from Europe and naturopathic practitioners provide care to 6.2% of Australians in a 12-month period. Australian naturopathic programs have undertaken a slow transition over the last 20 years from Advanced diploma to Bachelor degree as the minimum level of qualification for entry into the profession. This study aimed to understand and describe the experience of naturopathic graduates completing Bachelor degree and transitioning to provide naturopathic care in the community.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
Qualitative semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with graduates of Bachelor's degree naturopathy programs, within five years of completing their studies. The data were analysed using Framework analysis methods.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The analysis identified three related themes: (1) Love for looking after patients, but clinical practice is not easy, (2) Finding a place in the naturopathic profession and in the health system; and (3) Protecting the future of the profession and practice through registration.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Graduates of Australian Bachelor's degree naturopathic programs face challenges as they attempt to find a place within their professional community. By identifying these challenges the profession's leaders may be able to develop initiatives to better support graduates and increase the success of new naturopaths.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36801647
pii: S1744-3881(23)00018-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101737
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101737Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.