Chapter 2 Flashcards
Case series
a series of case reports or studies on a specific pool of subjects, pathology, or treatment
Continuing education
any class or workshop a professional attends that relates to his or her profession or practice after graduation from the initial training
Research literacy
the ability to locate, comprehend, and evaluate valid information and, if applicable, apply it to clinical practice
Evidence-informed practice
a clinical practice based on a balance of three elements: current scientific evidence, clinical experience, and the client’s wishes
Validity
dictates how an experimental design is structured and encompasses all of the steps of the scientific research method
Scope of practice
defines the rights and activities legally acceptable according to the licenses of a particular occupation or profession
Massage Therapy Foundation
Not-for profit organization that offers service grants, clinical recommendations, and funding for important research in the field of massage therapy and direct access to the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
Research
a systematic and organized attempt to test a hypothesis and determine if an observation has validity
Systematic review
an article in which the authors have systematically searched for, appraised, and summarized all of the medical literature for a specific topic
Most well-respected source of valid research findings about medical topics on the Internet
PUB-MED
Case report/study and steps and meanings
a report or study for a healthcare provider regarding one client interaction or series of interactions. A case report is generally observational in nature, while a case study is based around a specific therapeutic question or theory
Abstract-short synopsis of an artical
Keywords-important and relevant words to aid research
Indroduction-Build a case for selecting the client or intervention to observe
Case Presentation-These sections provide all the methodological details necessary for another clinician to duplicate the work
Results-this section presents the results of the case but should not attempt to interpret their meaning
Discussion-provides summery and evaluation of the treatment
References-Provides bibliographoic information for every source sited
Acronym for the licensing exam used by the majority of states that license massage
MBLEx
Who defines the scope of practice of therapeutic massage? Who defines the scope of practice of therapeutic massage?
state legislature
scientific method and steps
A process for establishing facts through experimentation and testing and meanings
observe and review- to carefully watch or monitor something
hypothesis- a theory or guess
predictions- what someone thinks will happen
experiment- to test
Report results- tell others your findings
refine hypothesis- adjust guess for further study
Commission from Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) requires schools to have at least _____ classroom hours of training before consideration for accreditation.
600
Reseach pyrimid steps
levels of evidence in research bottom to high
and meanings
1- Aecdotes Clinician Experiences: based on personal experience
2- Case Reports: a detailed account of a patient’s symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
3- Preliminary Research: the initial stage of a research project, where you explore a topic and gather background information
4- Randomized control trials: a scientific experiment that compares the effects of different treatments or interventions
4-Comparative effectiveness research: a method for comparing the benefits and harms of different health care treatments and interventions
5-Meta Analyses: a statistical process that combines data from multiple studies to draw conclusions about a common research question
5-Systematic Reviews: an authoritative account of existing evidence using reliable, objective, thorough and reproducible research practices
