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Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 29.02.2024
https://doi.org/10.57224/jhpr.1224530

Abstract

Purpose: It was aimed to determine the change in the knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of physiotherapists working in the field of cardiopulmonary physiotherapy and rehabilitation (PWCPR), and to investigate the burnout level of PWCPR and physiotherapists working in the other fields (PWOF).
Methods: The demographic and occupational information of the participants were recorded. The Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Questionnaire, which was designed specifically for research, was administered only to PWCPR group, and The Turkish Adaptation of The Burnout Measure-Short Version (TA-BMS) was administered to all participants online via Google Forms. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 11.5 program. Significance level was measured to p <0.05.
Results: A total of 66 volunteer physiotherapist from the PWCPR (n:33, mean age:33.09±7.07 years, professional experience:10.24±7.69 years) and PWOF (n:33, mean age:26.39±2.20 years, professional experience:3.58±2.07 years) groups were included in the study. It was determined that participants’ from PWCPR group knowledge and awareness regarding COVID-19 pandemic increased, but their attitudes changed negatively. It was appointed that PWCPR gave danger signals in terms of burnout (according to TA-BMS), and PWOF was in burnout due to lack of professional experience and being young age compared to PWCPR. A statistically significant difference was found between two groups in terms of burnout levels (p:0.014).
Conclusion: It was concluded that COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in terms of knowledge, awareness and attitudes of PWCPR. It was determined that level of knowledge about the pandemic, occupational field, age, and years of professional experience affected the burnout level of physiotherapists.

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Koronavirüs Pandemisi Sırasında Görev Yapan Fizyoterapistlerin Pandemiye İlişkin Bilgi, Farkındalık ve Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 29.02.2024
https://doi.org/10.57224/jhpr.1224530

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızda, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında COVID-19 tanılı hastalar ile çalışan, kardiyopulmoner fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon alan fizyoterapistlerinin (KPRÇF) pandemiye ilişkin bilgi, tutum, ve farkındalıklarındaki değişimi belirlemek ve KPRÇF ve diğer alanlarda çalışan fizyoterapistlerin (DAÇF) tükenmişlik düzeyini araştırmak amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Katılımcıların demografik ve mesleki bilgileri kaydedildi. Araştırmaya özgü tasarlanan Bilgi, Farkındalık ve Tutum Anketi yalnızca KPRÇF grubuna, Tükenmişlik Ölçeği-Kısa Formu’nun Türkçe Uyarlaması (TÖ-KF) ise tüm katılımcılara Google Formlar üzerinden çevrimiçi olarak uygulandı. Verilerin analizi SPSS 11.5 programı kullanılarak yapıldı. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya, KPRÇF (n:33, yaş ortalaması:33,09±7,07 yıl, mesleki deneyim:10,24±7,69 yıl) ve DAÇF (n:33, yaş ortalaması:26,39±2,20 yıl, mesleki deneyim:3,58±2,07 yıl) grubundan toplam 66 gönüllü fizyoterapist katıldı. KPRÇF’nin COVID-19 pandemiye ilişkin bilgi ve farkındalıklarının arttığı ancak pandemiye ilişkin tutumlarının olumsuz yönde değiştiği belirlendi. Bu alanda çalışan fizyoterapistlerin tükenmişlik açısından (TÖ-KF’ye göre) tehlike sinyalleri verdiği, DAÇF’nin ise genç yaşlarda ve mesleki deneyimlerinin diğer çalışma alanındakilere göre azlığına bağlı tükenmişlik içerisinde oldukları saptandı. İki grup arasında tükenmişlik düzeyleri açısından DAÇF aleyhinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulundu (p:0.014).
Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisinin KPRÇF’in bilgi, farkındalık ve tutumlarında değişikliğe yol açtığı sonucuna ulaşıldı. Pandemiye ilişkin bilgi düzeyinin, çalışılan mesleki alanın, yaşın, ve mesleki tecrübe yılının fizyoterapistlerdeki tükenmişlik düzeyini etkilediği belirlendi.

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  • Pascarella G. Strumia A. Piliego C. Bruno F. Del Buono R. Costa F. Scarlata S. Agrò FE. COVID-19 diagnosis and management: a comprehensive review. J Intern Med. 2020;288(2):192-206.
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  • Thomas P. Baldwin C. Bissett B. Boden I. Gosselink R. Granger CL. Hodgson C. Jones AY. Kho ME. Moses R. Ntoumenopoulos G. Parry SM. Patman S. van der Lee L. Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: clinical practice recommendations. J Physiother. 2020 Apr;66(2):73-82.
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  • Puspitasari IM. Yusuf L. Sinuraya RK. Abdulah R. Koyama H. Knowledge. Attitude. and Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2020 Jul 30;13:727-733.
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  • Pinto TF. Carvalho CRF. SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19): lessons to be learned by Brazilian Physical Therapists. Braz J Phys Ther. 2020 May-Jun;24(3):185-186.
  • Restauri N. Sheridan AD. Burnout and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Intersection. Impact. and Interventions. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Jul;17(7):921-926.
  • Barello S. Palamenghi L. Graffigna G. Burnout and somatic symptoms among frontline healthcare professionals at the peak of the Italian COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Aug;290:113129.
  • Dimitriu MCT. Pantea-Stoian A. Smaranda AC. Nica AA. Carap AC. Constantin VD. Davitoiu AM. Cirstoveanu C. Bacalbasa N. Bratu OG. Jacota-Alexe F. Badiu CD. Smarandache CG. Socea B. Burnout syndrome in Romanian medical residents in time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov;144:109972.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research Articles
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Rafet Umut Erdoğan 0000-0001-9842-1820

Ufuk Yurdalan 0000-0003-0985-0100

Publication Date February 29, 2024
Submission Date December 26, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 6 Issue: 1

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APA Erdoğan, R. U., & Yurdalan, U. (2024). Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic. Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi, 6(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.57224/jhpr.1224530
AMA Erdoğan RU, Yurdalan U. Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic. J Health Pro Res. February 2024;6(1):1-10. doi:10.57224/jhpr.1224530
Chicago Erdoğan, Rafet Umut, and Ufuk Yurdalan. “Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic”. Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi 6, no. 1 (February 2024): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.57224/jhpr.1224530.
EndNote Erdoğan RU, Yurdalan U (February 1, 2024) Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic. Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi 6 1 1–10.
IEEE R. U. Erdoğan and U. Yurdalan, “Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic”, J Health Pro Res, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1–10, 2024, doi: 10.57224/jhpr.1224530.
ISNAD Erdoğan, Rafet Umut - Yurdalan, Ufuk. “Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic”. Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi 6/1 (February 2024), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.57224/jhpr.1224530.
JAMA Erdoğan RU, Yurdalan U. Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic. J Health Pro Res. 2024;6:1–10.
MLA Erdoğan, Rafet Umut and Ufuk Yurdalan. “Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic”. Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, 2024, pp. 1-10, doi:10.57224/jhpr.1224530.
Vancouver Erdoğan RU, Yurdalan U. Evaluation of Physiotherapists During The Coronavirus Pandemic in The Fields of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Regarding Pandemic. J Health Pro Res. 2024;6(1):1-10.

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