"We spent nearly two years researching, analyzing survey results, and writing and editing the report," said NBCE President Dr. James J. Badge. "I am extremely proud of the collaboration and effort that produced Job Analysis 2005. This is truly a foundational piece that will help to expand the public's knowledge and use of chiropractic."
The 200-page analysis provides much-needed documentation for positive chiropractic legislation. State licensing boards, associations and legislators have used previous analyses as a tool to accurately define the chiropractic scope of practice, as well as to provide documentation and support to those negotiating insurance coverage for chiropractic services. The NBCE also uses data from the job analysis to develop portions of its written and practical examinations.
The most recent report includes a summary of chiropractic efficacy research from around the world, as well as information regarding the tasks, professional responsibilities and conditions that chiropractors see in their offices on a daily basis. A significant finding of Job Analysis of Chiropractic 2005 concerns the utilization of chiropractic among young people and non-Caucasians. The analysis reveals that since 1991, there has been an increase of 8.5% in the number of chiropractic patients younger than age 17, and since 1998, a 3.7% increase in the number of non-Caucasian patients. In addition, the analysis shows that the percentage of full-time practitioners who participate in managed care increased 4.3% between 1998 and 2003 (from 70% to 73%), while the percentage of cases covered by managed care increased more than 38%, from 14% to 19.4%.
A hard copy of Job Analysis of Chiropractic 2005 can be ordered directly from the NBCE; a printable version is available free of charge on the NBCE Web site, www.nbce.org.
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