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Self-Care Strategies Of Athletic Trainers, Lindsey E. Eberman, Justin P. Young, Matthew J. Rivera, Kenneth E. Games
Self-Care Strategies Of Athletic Trainers, Lindsey E. Eberman, Justin P. Young, Matthew J. Rivera, Kenneth E. Games
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: Strategies for reducing burnout and improving work-life balance have been recommended for both organizations and individual athletic trainers. Little is known about what types of self-care (SC) strategies are already being used by athletic trainers. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the number and type of SC strategies used by athletic trainers on a weekly basis. Methods: We used a cross-sectional design with web-based survey to explore the SC strategies used by athletic trainers. The survey instrument consisted of a SC checklist which asked the participants to select all the SC strategies they engage in …
Experiences And Outcomes Of Athletic Trainers Using Complementary And Integrative Health: A Qualitative Study, Katherine Cantlebary, Matthew J. Rivera, Shannon Hamilton, Lindsey E. Eberman
Experiences And Outcomes Of Athletic Trainers Using Complementary And Integrative Health: A Qualitative Study, Katherine Cantlebary, Matthew J. Rivera, Shannon Hamilton, Lindsey E. Eberman
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: Complementary and integrative health (CIH) is common among patients in the U.S. and is a useful tool for athletic trainers to provide holistic treatment. There is currently minimal literature regarding athletic trainers’ experiences and outcomes of using CIH modalities for patient treatments. The purpose of this project was to explore the experiences and outcomes of collegiate athletic trainers using CIH modalities. Methods: This study used qualitative semi-structured interviews, analyzed by phenomenological approach, using consensual qualitative research analysis. Trustworthiness and credibility of the consensus codebook were established by member checking, multi-analyst triangulation, and auditing. Fourteen athletic trainers (7 females, 7 …
Knowledge Of Complementary And Integrative Health Among Collegiate Athletic Trainers, Amanda Flaig, Matthew J. Rivera, Lindsey E. Eberman
Knowledge Of Complementary And Integrative Health Among Collegiate Athletic Trainers, Amanda Flaig, Matthew J. Rivera, Lindsey E. Eberman
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: Complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions are non-mainstream modalities used to complement traditional care and are used by athletic trainers. Interventions encompassing CIH can help provide holistic care that is patient-centered. However, there is no previous research on the attitudes and use of CIH in everyday clinical care. The purpose of this project is to investigate athletic trainers’ use and attitudes towards CIH interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey including demographics, CIH integration, and the Complementary Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ) was sent out to a random sample of athletic trainers. Measures of central tendency were calculated to characterize …