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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 …