Abstract
Objectives: The purposeofthissecondarydataanalysiswastoevaluateperceptionsofSouthAfricanchiropractors
on conceptsrelatedtotheidentity,role,andfutureoftheprofession.
Methods: A cross-sectionalquantitativesecondaryanalysiswasconductedbyinvitingSouthAfricanchiropractors
(n=909) toparticipateinamodified anonymousonlinesurvey.Frequency,descriptive,reliabilityandcorrelational
analyses wereperformed.
Results: An 18.7%responseratewasachieved(n=170).Mostrespondentswereaged25-34(48.8%),female(61.2%),
practicing inGauteng(44.1%),andgraduatesoftheUniversityofJohannesburg(47.6%).Themajoritycompleteda
course inevidence-basedpractice(71.2%)andhadlessthan5yearsofclinicalexperience(40%).Respondentsagreed
(94,1%) thatchiropractorsshouldbeeducatedinevidence-basedpractice.Amajorityofrespondentsperceivedtherole
of chiropracticinthediagnosis(54.7%)andtreatment(70%)ofspinalconditionsusingspinalmanipulationandother
modalities. Therewasover50%agreementamongrespondentsforaunified identityfocusingonwellness,health,and
preventative careforthefutureoftheprofession.Positivecorrelationswerefoundbetweentheidentity,thescopeof
practice (role),andthefutureofchiropractic.
Conclusion: This sampleofSouthAfricanchiropractorsperceivedchiropracticpractitionerstobespinalhealthcare
providers whouseevidence-basedpractices,andthatthefutureoftheprofessionshouldincludepromotingoverall
health andpatientwellness.(JChiroprHumanit2025;32;16-24)