title: Attitudes and views on chiropractic: a survey of United States midwives.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A survey of midwives' knowledge and views about chiropractic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous on-line self-administered survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  United States midwives.
  
  
  METHODS
  Respondent demographics, professional training, personal and professional clinical experience, opinions on safety of chiropractic, and scope of chiropractic practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 187 midwife respondents completed the questionnaire resulting in a superficial response rate of 2.1%. Responders were certified nurse-midwives and had some form of training regarding chiropractic. The responders were aware that chiropractors worked with "birthing professionals" and attended to patients with both musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal disorders. A vast majority indicated a positive personal and professional clinical experience with chiropractic and that chiropractic was safe for pregnant patients and children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is great awareness of and positive personal and professional experience with chiropractic on the part of midwives who participated in this survey. We encourage further research in this field.
authors: Life University, College of Chiropractic, Marietta, GA 30060, USA. mullin@life.edu
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Mullin
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Alcantara
authors: Derek
authors: D
authors: Barton
authors: Lydia
authors: L
authors: Dever
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002684:Chiropractic; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States