Research

Materials

• Manual - 57 pages
• Multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

Research is overwhelming for many of us. We are unsure of how to begin, where to go for information and what qualifies as a 'good' source. We may not fully understand the different types of research or how to go about formulating a research question, never mind designing a research study. This course will give you the basics in terminology and an overview of concepts and theories behind the subject of research.

As a massage therapist, it is vital that we keep up to date with recent studies regarding the effects of massage or any other topic that affects our ability to assist clients. Unfortunately, research and how to search for it or how to assess and question the results of research studies is not consistently taught in massage school.

Through this course you will:

• review the history of research.
• discover the ethical considerations of research - working with human subjects and HIPAA issues.
• differentiate types of research - compare and contrast qualitative vs. quantitative research.
• examine the issues of research including researcher bias, questions of interpretation, and informed consent.
• learn the steps in the research process:
• formulating a research question.
• performing a literature review: scholarly vs. popular periodicals.
• choosing methodologies for research.
• presenting findings: getting published and peer review.
• evaluate research studies based on evidence presented.
• recognize resources for research and locate primary sources.

Course Objectives

• Review the history of research.
• Discover the ethical considerations of research – working with human subjects and HIPAA issues.
• Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research.
• Examine the issues of research including researcher bias, questions of interpretation, and informed consent.
• Learn the steps in the research process: formulating a research question; performing a literature review; choosing methodologies for research; analyzing data; presenting findings.
• Evaluate one example of a research topic.
• Determine considerations for evaluating research studies.
• Recognize resources for research and locate primary sources.
• Ascertain the applicability of research skills to your massage practice.
• Review resources for further research.
• Understand important research terminology.

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Instructors

Leslie DeMatteo, MS, LMT

Leslie L. DeMatteo, LMT, MS, has been an active massage therapist since 1998, after graduating from the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Sarasota, FL. There she completed the massage therapy program along with a certificate program in Nuad-Bo-Rarn: Traditional Massage of Thailand.

Since then, she has completed continuing education in cranial-sacral fundamentals, cancer and mastectomy massage, reflexology, trigger point therapy and prenatal massage. She is also certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and is a Professional Level member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).

Her work in massage therapy continuing education and teaching in a massage school ignited a passion for adult training and education, which led her to pursue her Bachelor's Degree in Adult Learning: Vocational Instruction, followed by her a Master's Degree in Adult Learning.

Ms. DeMatteo is the instructor for many of the Institute's courses including such courses as Advanced Prenatal Massage, Ethics of Diversity. Cupping Therapy: A Step-by-Step Approach, Diversity: Cultural Competence, Mastering Pregnancy Massage, and many more.

Linda Fehrs, LMT

Linda Fehrs attended both the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy in New York – a state with some of the most rigorous licensing requirements in the U.S. – and also served as an instructor at the Hudson Valley School of Massage.

She is a professional member of the AMTA and the New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists. Linda has actively practiced massage therapy in the Mid-Hudson Valley since 2002 with a focus on medical massage and massage for those with special needs, such as developmental and physical disabilities.

Ms. Fehrs has authored such courses as Build Your Massage Practice, Cancer & Massage, Women & Massage as well as Marketing Massage and the Economy.