Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 26642
  Title A survey of chiropractic students' perceived business preparedness at graduation
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7958662/
Journal J Chiropr Educ. 2021 Mar;35(1):59-64
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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess chiropractic college graduates' business experience, education, and need for further education at the time of graduation.

Methods: We conducted an anonymous survey of graduating chiropractic students in 2015 and 2016 regarding their prior business experience, business courses taken before and during chiropractic education, business abilities and needs, and practice plans.

Results: Eighty-one responded out of 114 surveyed (71% response rate). Less than half had taken college-level business courses or had business experience prior to entering chiropractic college. Almost 90% of respondents took 1 or more of 3 elective courses in business skills during their chiropractic education. Sixty-eight percent planned to work as an associate doctor and to be in private practice after 5 years. The respondents indicated that they were more prepared in the business abilities of ethics/risk management/jurisprudence, employee management, strategic planning, and marketing/advertising, and least prepared in business operations, accounting, and billing/reimbursement. In the areas of economics, finance, business taxes, and starting a practice, the respondents indicated a need for further education or experience. It was statistically significant (p < .001) that students who had prior business experience and/or college business education were more confident in operating a health care practice.

Conclusion: Chiropractic business education provides students with some of the practice management skills essential for operating a health care practice. Students with prior business experience and/or education reported more confidence in their ability to run a chiropractic practice immediately after graduation.

Author keywords: Chiropractic, Education, Curriculum, Practice Management

Author affiliations: Southern California University of Heath Sciences, Whittier, California, United States 
Corresponding author: DMK—davidsikorski@scuhs.edu

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