Table 2.
Physicians’ general knowledge about osteopathic practice parameters and belief in the active role of osteopathy for specific pediatric conditions (n = 274)
| Currently in Quebec, osteopaths … | Frequency of correct answers (%)a |
| Do not have a protected title | 122 (46.2) |
| Have more hours of training than a college degree | 202 (76.5) |
| Have more hours of training than a bachelor’s degree | 147 (55.7) |
| Have training equivalent to a professional master’s degree | 90 (34.1) |
| Should have WHO osteopathic educational standards | 243 (92.0) |
| Do not evaluate and mobilize only vertebrae | 267 (99.6) |
| Are not always physical therapists | 264 (98.1) |
| Evaluate and mobilize all body tissues | 255 (95.1) |
| Have extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology | 215 (81.1) |
| Work only with their hands | 135 (50.9) |
| Do you agree that osteopathic intervention … | Frequency of positive answers (%)a |
| Is appropriate for musculoskeletal pain | 241 (91.3) |
| Is appropriate for torticollis or positional plagiocephaly | 235 (88.0) |
| Is not appropriate to evaluate recent, acute, or disabling abdominal pain | 225 (85.9) |
| Is not appropriate to evaluate severe regurgitation with weight loss | 221 (83.7) |
| Is not appropriate to relieve pain caused by otitis | 206 (78.6) |
| Does not speed up the fracture healing process | 183 (69.6) |
| Is appropriate for colic | 138 (52.1) |
| Is appropriate for functional disorders (headache, foot alignment, etc.) | 137 (51.9) |
| Is appropriate for general preventive healthcare | 122 (46.4) |
| Is appropriate for postnatal preventive healthcare | 114 (43.0) |
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aPercentages reflect missing data (5 to 11 respondents)