Attitudes of European physiotherapy students towards their chosen career in the context of different educational systems and legal regulations pertaining to the practice of physiotherapy: implications for university curricula

Gotlib, Joanna; Białoszewski, Dariusz; Opavský, J; Garrod, Rachel; Fuertes, Nicolás Estévez; Pérez-Gallardo, L.; Lourido, Berta Paz; Monterde, Sónia; Serrano, Carmen; Sacco, Marc; Kunicka, Irena

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2011.02.003

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“…But the attitude of physical therapy students towards their education and profession was studied only in few studies [12][13][14]. physical therapy student attitude towards their education and profession is very important to understand following things like how is their learning, are they satisfied with what they are learning and are they satisfied with their choice of profession or any regrets.…”

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“…There are many studies which tried to assess student attitudes towards the persons with disability [3,4], elderly [5,6], Evidence-based practice [7], inter professional education [8], personal health behaviors [9], academic disOriginal Article honesty [10] and physical therapy assisstants [11] etc. But the attitude of physical therapy students towards their education and profession was studied only in few studies [12][13][14]. physical therapy student attitude towards their education and profession is very important to understand following things like how is their learning, are they satisfied with what they are learning and are they satisfied with their choice of profession or any regrets.…”

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“…Gotlib et al [13,14] studied the attitudes of physical therapy students towards their profession in Europe and provided the valuable suggestions regarding the employment and Tedla et al [12] assessed the physical therapy student attitude towards their profession and education in India and provided suggestions for modifications in the teaching aspects. physical therapy professional education is in the mature stage and at this particular time if we can find the attitude of students toward their education and profession it will be easy to make any changes for future generation physical therapy educational programs so that any country will be benefited with the effective professionals in the physical therapy profession.…”

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“…physical therapy student attitude towards their education and profession is very important to understand following things like how is their learning, are they satisfied with what they are learning and are they satisfied with their choice of profession or any regrets. All these findings from students will provide a window of opportunity for the educationist to change the education as per the student needs and make them responsible for their professional development.Gotlib et al [13,14] studied the attitudes of physical therapy students towards their profession in Europe and provided the valuable suggestions regarding the employment and Tedla et al [12] assessed the physical therapy student attitude towards their profession and education in India and provided suggestions for modifications in the teaching aspects. physical therapy professional education is in the mature stage and at this particular time if we can find the attitude of students toward their education and profession it will be easy to make any changes for future generation physical therapy educational programs so that any country will be benefited with the effective professionals in the physical therapy profession.…”

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Construction of a new questionnaire for assessing physical therapy student attitudes towards their education and profession and testing its validity and reliability

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2017

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Objective: During the physical therapy education, if we can understand the student's attitude then we can make valuable suggestions with respect to the teaching in the universities and professional employment in the country. The aim of the current study is to develop a questionnaire to test the physical therapy students' attitudes towards their education and profession and to test its test-retest reliability and content validity. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 47 physical therapy students who were in their final year were randomly selected to participate in the study. After the making of the questionnaire, it was given to 6 professional experts teaching in the field of physical therapy to obtain their responses for each question with a 5-point Likert scale grading. Their answers were used in making the content validity of the questionnaire. Afterwards, the physical therapy students were asked to fill the questionnaire. Instrument reliability and test-retest reliability were also assessed by having the students complete the questionnaire after one month of taking the questionnaire. Results: The content validity index was 0.71 for the whole scale and values of individual subdivisions were ranging from 0.69 to 0.75. Instrument reliability measured by Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.86 for the whole scale and subdivision values were ranging from 0.32 to 0.86. Test-retest reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient, which was 0.71 for whole scales and subdivision values were ranging from 0.38 to 0.70. Conclusions: This questionnaire, which assesses the physical therapy student attitude towards their education and profession, has good content validity, instrument reliability, and test-retest reliability.Key Words: Attitude, Education, Physical therapy, Students, Surveys and questionnaires IntroductionExcellency has no limitations or boundaries, all the education courses are trying to achieve this excellency by constantly improving their way of education. physical therapy is one such profession where the Excellency is growing to the higher limits with each decade. "physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, pain, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors" [1]. In countries like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India, the physical therapy is a profession where after completion of the bachelor levels the students will become qualified physical therapist and is expected to deal with their clients independently and effectively.Attitude means a settled way of thinking or feeling about something [2]. There are many studies which tried to assess student attitudes towards the persons with disability [3,4], elderly [5,6], Evidence-based practice [7], inter professional education [8], personal health behaviors [9], academic dis- Original ArticleT...

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“…Meslek seçimi konusunda ideal olan bireyin özel ilgi ve becerileri doğrultusunda meslek seçmesidir. Günümüzde bireylerin gelecekle ilgili kaygıları, onların ileriye güvenle bakmasını engellediği ve meslek seçimini etkilediği, girdikleri dallardan (15). Benzer şekilde çalışmamızda öğrencilerin bu bölümü ilgi alanı olduğu için isteyerek tercih ettiklerini görmekteyiz.…”

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Türki̇ye’de Li̇sans Eği̇ti̇mi̇ Veren Fi̇zyoterapi̇ Ve Rehabi̇li̇tasyon Okullarindaki̇ Son Sinif Öğrenci̇leri̇ni̇n Mesleki̇ Farkindalik Düzeyleri̇ni̇n Değerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇

Erel¹,

Horata²,

Cavlak³

et al. 2019

Türk Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi

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Mesleki farkındalık, o mesleğin yeterlilikleri, meslekle ilgili yasa ve yönetmelikler, görev ve sorumluluklarla ilgili önbilgi sahibi olmayı gerektirir. Bireysel istek her zaman insanların mesleğini tam olarak belirleyememektedir. Literatürde, ülkemizdeki fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon okullarındaki son sınıf öğrencilerinin mesleki farkındalık düzeyi kapsamlı bir şekilde değerlendirilmemiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, bu okullardaki son sınıf öğrencilerinin mesleki farkındalık düzeylerini değerlendirmek ve bölümü istekleri doğrultusunda tercih eden öğrencilerle, bölümü istemeden tercih eden öğrencilerin mesleki farkındalık düzeylerini karşılaştırmaktı. Yöntem: Bu çalışma için, Türkiye'deki 10 üniversite örneklem olarak seçildi. Katılımcılara mesleki farkındalıkla ilgili 10 sorudan oluşan bir anket uygulandı. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler hesaplandı. Öğrencilerin mesleki farkındalık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılmasında Ki-kare testi kullanıldı. Sonuçlar: Çalışmamıza 850 fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon bölümü son sınıf öğrencisi katıldı. Soruların % 71,19'una doğru cevap verildi. Katılımcıların % 77,29'unun bölümü isteyerek tercih ettiği belirlendi. Bölümü isteyerek tercih edenler ile istemediği halde tercih edenler arasında mesleki farkındalık açısından fark bulunmadı (p>0,05). Tartışma: Bu çalışmada son sınıf fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon bölümü öğrencilerinin çoğunda mesleki farkındalığın iyi düzeyde olduğu görüldü. Ancak bazı okullardaki mesleki farkındalık düzeyi orta seviyedeydi. Bu okullarda mesleki farkındalık düzeylerinin artırılması için seminerler ve söyleşiler gibi faaliyetlerin yapılmasının faydalı olacağını düşünüyoruz.

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Physiotherapists' job satisfaction according to employment situation: Findings from an online survey in Austria

Latzke

Pütz

Kulnik

et al. 2021

Physiotherapy Res Intl

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Background and Purpose Physiotherapists are commonly working in self‐employed, employed, or in combined employed and self‐employed work arrangements. This study aimed at examining aspects of job satisfaction and predictors of physiotherapists' overall job satisfaction across those three types of work arrangements. Methods Austrian physiotherapists rated their overall job satisfaction as well as the importance and realisation of aspects of job satisfaction in a cross‐sectional online survey. Multiple linear regression was used to identify predictors of overall job satisfaction, and (for employed therapists only) predictors for planning to change the employer. Results The sample consisted of 581 physiotherapists working in the public or private sector, of which, 342 were self‐employed, 100 employed, and 139 both employed and self‐employed. Physiotherapists generally indicated high job satisfaction with notable variations according to their work arrangements. Overall job satisfaction and the aspects of recognition and autonomy were higher in self‐employed therapists, when compared to the other two groups. In contrast, self‐employed therapists reported lower satisfaction with mentoring and peer support. Those who were both employed and self‐employed reported the highest gap between the importance and realisation of their work–life balance (r = −0.50, p < 0.001). Recognition was identified as the most important predictor of job satisfaction (ß = 0.52, p < 0.001) and intention to leave (ß = −0.54, p < 0.001) in employed physiotherapists. Discussion The analysis of job satisfaction according to work arrangements suggests several approaches to increase or maintain a high level of job satisfaction, which may be addressed by employers and physiotherapy professional organisations. For employed physiotherapists, practices that increase their recognition and autonomy seem to be promising, whereas self‐employed physiotherapists could benefit from enhanced opportunities for exchange and networking with colleagues. For those who are both employed and self‐employed, more flexible work schedules may be helpful to integrate the demands of private patients and employer workloads.

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Attitudes of European physiotherapy students towards their chosen career in the context of different educational systems and legal regulations pertaining to the practice of physiotherapy: implications for university curricula

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

Construction of a new questionnaire for assessing physical therapy student attitudes towards their education and profession and testing its validity and reliability

Construction of a new questionnaire for assessing physical therapy student attitudes towards their education and profession and testing its validity and reliability

Türki̇ye’de Li̇sans Eği̇ti̇mi̇ Veren Fi̇zyoterapi̇ Ve Rehabi̇li̇tasyon Okullarindaki̇ Son Sinif Öğrenci̇leri̇ni̇n Mesleki̇ Farkindalik Düzeyleri̇ni̇n Değerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇

Physiotherapists' job satisfaction according to employment situation: Findings from an online survey in Austria

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