Evaluation of New Zealand osteopathy patients experiences of their treatment

Abstract

Objectives To investigate the experiences of patients seeking osteopathy treatment in New Zealand; and to describe their perceptions of osteopathic treatment. Design Survey-based research design. Setting Private osteopathy practices. Main outcome measures Demographic survey and the Patient Perception Measure-Osteopathy (PPM-O). Results Twelve osteopaths were recruited as practitioners. Responses from 107 patients were analysed. Approximately 75% of patients reported receiving a ‘mostly cranial’ treatment approach. The majority of patients (96.2%) indicated that osteopathic treatment helped their condition. The most frequently experienced sensation was ‘relaxed’. A positive relationship was o..