Health Personnel AttitudeNCT06687707
EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE, JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT LEVELS OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
An observational study of Health Personnel Attitude and Job Satisfaction, run by Kırıkkale University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Our study was planned to investigate the professional attitudes and satisfaction levels of physiotherapists. It has affected each professional group in different ways. The effects on health workers such as doctors and nurses have been studied in various studies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Health Personnel Attitude, Job Satisfaction, Professional Burnout
- What is being tested?
- Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy Profession, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale and Maslach Burnout Scale
- How many people
- 140 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 6 Sep 2023to 1 Oct 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study will include individuals who graduated from the department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation and are actively working as physiotherapists. Individuals will be informed about the study and will be asked to answer the questionnaires via Google forms. Individuals will be asked to approve the consent form.
Who may be able to join
- To have a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation To be actively practicing the profession of physiotherapist in any institution
Who cannot join
- Graduated but not working as a physiotherapist.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Our study was planned to investigate the professional attitudes and satisfaction levels of physiotherapists.
It has affected each professional group in different ways. The effects on health workers such as doctors and nurses have been studied in various studies.
However, there are no studies on the effects on physiotherapists. After individuals start their profession In time, they develop an attitude towards their profession through cognitive and emotional orientations. Level of interest in the profession, academic education activities related to the profession, working places, the institution where they work, the level of professional satisfaction of physiotherapists determinant factors of the disease. This study is a prospective questionnaire study. A questionnaire created through Google forms The survey will be conducted by reaching physiotherapists. The survey will start after ethics commission permission is obtained. Age, gender of individuals, year of graduation, level of education, marital status, institution, position/task, occupation of the manager of the organisation, most difficult patient group, the professional field he/she feels most deficient in, the number of training-courses he/she has taken related to the profession after graduation, after graduation The number of congresses-seminars-symposiums related to the profession, the status of following current developments will be questioned; attitude towards physiotherapy profession scale, Minnesota job satisfaction scale, motivation feedback questionnaire, Maslach burnout scale will be applied 1 time. The data will be analysed with SPSS 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA).
- Being tested
- Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy Profession, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale, Maslach Burnout Scale
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy ProfessionOther
It is a questionnaire that evaluates the attitudes of physiotherapists with 35 questions under 3 headings: professional satisfaction, qualifications required by the profession, and concerns about the profession. It was developed in 2018 by Begümhan Turhan. In this scale, which is a Likert-type questionnaire, each question is scored between 0 and 5 points. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 35 and the maximum score is 175. A high score indicates that physiotherapists have a positive attitude towards their profession
Minnesota Job Satisfaction ScaleOther
It is a 20-item Likert-type questionnaire. Scores less than 3 points indicate low job satisfaction. Turkish validity and reliability studies were conducted. The validity and reliability study in Turkey was conducted by Baycan and the Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.77. It is a tool consisting of 20 items with features that reveal internal and external job satisfaction factors. The neutral satisfaction score of the scale is 3. If the score obtained from the scale is less than 3, job satisfaction is considered low, and if it is greater than 3, job satisfaction is considered high.
Maslach Burnout ScaleOther
The Burnout Inventory, which was developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981) and introduced to the literature under Maslach's name, is a seven-point Likert-type scale and consists of a total of 22 items and three subscales. Among these subscales, emotional exhaustion subscale consists of 9 items, depersonalisation subscale consists of 5 items and personal accomplishment subscale consists of 8 items. Scale items are scored as '1 never' and '7 always'. The Turkish validity and reliability of the questionnaire was conducted by Burhan Çapri. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale measured with 0: never 4: always options. High scores are expected
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapist | Not described Receives: Other: Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy Profession; Other: Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale; Other: Maslach Burnout Scale |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maslach Burnout Scale
Total score is calculated and used in the analysis
Measured: 5 minute
Secondary outcomes (2)
Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale
Total score is calculated and used in the analysis
Measured: 5 minute
Attitude Scale Towards Physiotherapy Profession
Total score is calculated and used in the analysis
Measured: 5 minute
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Nov 2024
- Study start6 Sep 2023
- Primary completion15 Jan 2024
- Study completion1 Oct 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Health Personnel AttitudeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Alper Kemal Gürbüz, Kırıkkale University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06687707
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Gurbuz06
- Status last verified
- Nov 2024
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 13 Nov 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Nov 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE, JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT LEVELS OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06687707
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Gurbuz06
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kırıkkale UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Our study was planned to investigate the professional attitudes and satisfaction levels of physiotherapists.
It has affected each professional group in different ways. The effects on health workers such as doctors and nurses have been studied in various studies.
However, there are no studies on the effects on physiotherapists. After individuals start their profession In time, they develop an attitude towards their profession through cognitive and emotional orientations. Level of interest in the profession, academic education activities related to the profession, working places, the institution where they work, the level of professional satisfaction of physiotherapists determinant factors of the disease. This study is a prospective questionnaire study. A questionnaire created through Google forms The survey will be conducted by reaching physiotherapists. The survey will start after ethics commission permission is obtained. Age, gender of individuals, year of graduation, level of education, marital status, institution, position/task, occupation of the manager of the organisation, most difficult patient group, the professional field he/she feels most deficient in, the number of training-courses he/she has taken related to the profession after graduation, after graduation The number of congresses-seminars-symposiums related to the profession, the status of following current developments will be questioned; attitude towards physiotherapy profession scale, Minnesota job satisfaction scale, motivation feedback questionnaire, Maslach burnout scale will be applied 1 time. The data will be analysed with SPSS 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA).
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapist | – | Other: Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy Profession, Other: Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale, Other: Maslach Burnout Scale |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study will include individuals who graduated from the department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation and are actively working as physiotherapists. Individuals will be informed about the study and will be asked to answer the questionnaires via Google forms. Individuals will be asked to approve the consent form.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- To have a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation To be actively practicing the profession of physiotherapist in any institution
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Graduated but not working as a physiotherapist.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude Scale towards Physiotherapy ProfessionIt is a questionnaire that evaluates the attitudes of physiotherapists with 35 questions under 3 headings: professional satisfaction, qualifications required by the profession, and concerns about the profession. It was developed in 2018 by Begümhan Turhan. In this scale, which is a Likert-type questionnaire, each question is scored between 0 and 5 points. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 35 and the maximum score is 175. A high score indicates that physiotherapists have a positive attitude towards their profession | Other | Physiotherapist |
| Minnesota Job Satisfaction ScaleIt is a 20-item Likert-type questionnaire. Scores less than 3 points indicate low job satisfaction. Turkish validity and reliability studies were conducted. The validity and reliability study in Turkey was conducted by Baycan and the Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.77. It is a tool consisting of 20 items with features that reveal internal and external job satisfaction factors. The neutral satisfaction score of the scale is 3. If the score obtained from the scale is less than 3, job satisfaction is considered low, and if it is greater than 3, job satisfaction is considered high. | Other | Physiotherapist |
| Maslach Burnout ScaleThe Burnout Inventory, which was developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981) and introduced to the literature under Maslach's name, is a seven-point Likert-type scale and consists of a total of 22 items and three subscales. Among these subscales, emotional exhaustion subscale consists of 9 items, depersonalisation subscale consists of 5 items and personal accomplishment subscale consists of 8 items. Scale items are scored as '1 never' and '7 always'. The Turkish validity and reliability of the questionnaire was conducted by Burhan Çapri. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale measured with 0: never 4: always options. High scores are expected | Other | Physiotherapist |
Primary outcome
Maslach Burnout Scale
Time frame: 5 minute
Total score is calculated and used in the analysis
2 secondary outcomes
Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale
Time frame: 5 minute
Attitude Scale Towards Physiotherapy Profession
Time frame: 5 minute
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Nov 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Health Personnel Attitude and Job Satisfaction, run by Kırıkkale University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Maslach Burnout Scale (time frame: 5 minute). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Nov 2024.