Open AccessSelf-regulation of a Chiropractic Association through Participatory Action Research
Author(s) -
Lorraine Sheppard,
Anna Maria S. Jorgensen,
Michael J. Crowe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1716
Subject(s) - chiropractic , citizen journalism , participatory action research , action (physics) , association (psychology) , qualitative research , action research , health care , process (computing) , public relations , sociology , engineering ethics , psychology , medical education , medicine , alternative medicine , political science , pedagogy , psychotherapist , social science , engineering , law , computer science , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , anthropology , operating system
Participatory action research (PAR) can be used in the health professions to redefine their roles. This study investigated a small health professional group, the members of The Chiropractic Association Singapore (TCAS), by using a PAR method; researchers and participants gained insights into the self-regulation of a health profession. A qualitative process using a theory-building approach and an action component was a practical way of developing self-regulation in a small professional group. This approach bridged the gap between practice and research with TCAS members fully engaged in the process of being critically reflective of their future roles in the local health care market.