Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05190822

Evaluation of University Students' Knowledge Levels and Perceptions of the Physiotherapist

The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, perceptions and perspectives of students about physiotherapy and rehabilitation profession, who are studying in different departments, especially in the health sector in Turkey.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Physical Therapist

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Acibadem University

Istanbul, +90, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals between the ages of 18-25 who are students and continue their education at Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University

Exclusion criteria

  • Students in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department
  • Students with serious mental illness

Treatment and study plan

College student

Other

Our research will be conducted by face-to-face interviews within the scope of questionnaires prepared by us for students studying in departments other than Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University.

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of students about the physiotherapist profession

    Time frame: Baseline time

    5-point Likert (5=Strongly Agree, 0=Strongly Disagree) given to open-ended questions. As the score increases, the level of knowledge good [the minimum (18 point) and maximum values (90 point)], higher scores were mean a better outcome.

  2. Perceptions of students about the physiotherapist profession

    Time frame: Baseline time

    Measuring perceptions of physiotherapist and other professions relative to each other (0-10). low scores indicate poor perception, high scores indicate good perception. [the minimum (8 point) and maximum values (80 point)], higher scores were mean a better outcome.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of students about the physiotherapist of health fields

    Time frame: Baseline time

    In which health fields does the physiotherapist profession work. As the number increases, the level of knowledge will be determined as good, as it decreases, it will be determined as bad. [the minimum (0 point) and maximum values (24 point)], higher scores were mean a better outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Acibadem University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of University Students' Knowledge Levels and Perceptions of the Physiotherapist in Turkey: A Health-Areas University Example

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 13, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 1, 2022

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.