Musculoskeletal Problems and Strategies Developed by Physiotherapists to Cope With Them

NCT06006481 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Uskudar57
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 255
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a difference in areas such as occupational musculoskeletal injuries and strategies developed by physiotherapists working in different fields, burnout and occupational satisfaction.

Conditions

Occupational Diseases; Muscle Pain

Keywords

physiotherapist; burnout; professional satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

  It is a scale used to determine the extent of pain in the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify and compare pain and complaints in parts of the body. There is an image showing the 9 parts of the body included in the questionnaire. These body parts; neck, shoulders, back, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees and feet. The respondents are asked whether they have experienced problems such as pain and discomfort in their body parts in the last 12 months, in the last 4 weeks, and on the day of the assessment, and they are asked to mark this as yes or no.

  2 days

• Maslach Burnout Scale

  The scale consists of 22 questions in total. A 5-point Likert scale is used to answer the questions. There are options such as 0- Never, 1- Rarely, 2- Sometimes, 3- Often, 4- Always. Volunteers are asked to tick the appropriate option for each question. The scale has 3 sub-categories. There are 9 items for the emotional exhaustion section, 5 items for the depersonalization section, and 8 items for the personal achievement section. People with high burnout levels are expected to have high scores on the emotional exhaustion section and depersonalization section, and low personal achievement scores. The scores that can be obtained from the subscales range from 0-36 for emotional exhaustion, 0-20 for depersonalization, and 0-32 for personal achievement.

  2 days

• Vocational Satisfaction Scale

  There are 20 questions in the scale. A five-point Likert-type rating scale was used for these questions. These ratings are 1. Always, 2. Often, 3. Sometimes, 4. Rarely, 5. Never. Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 in the questions "5: Always, 4: Often, 3: Occasionally, 2: Rarely, 1: Never", while the items 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, which make up the Negative items, are reversed; It should be scored as 1: Always, 2: Often, 3: Sometimes, 4: Rarely, 5: Never.

  2 days

• Pain Coping Inventory

  It is a scale developed to determine the behavioral and cognitive strategies used by people with chronic pain to cope with this situation. In the original form of the scale, active as pain transformation, distancing and demand reduction; There are six passive sub-dimensions: withdrawal, worry, and rest. There are 22 questions in the scale and evaluation is made according to the 4-point Likert type. The lowest score is between 1 (almost never) and the highest score 4 (very often).

  2 days

Study Arms (5)

1.group

patient area in the children's area

Other: Survey

2.group

patient area in the field of orthopedics and athletes

Other: Survey

3.group

patient area in neurology and intensive care

Other: Survey

4.group

general group receiving patients in many fields

Other: Survey

5.group

physiotherapists working in public health

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire Pain Management Inventory Maslach Burnout Scale Vocational Satisfaction Scale

1.group; 2.group; 3.group; 4.group; 5.group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

physiotherapists who have been actively working for more than a year

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being a physiotherapist
• Having completed at least 1 year in the profession and continuing an active working life
• Being between the ages of 21 and 60

You may not qualify if:

• Not having completed 1 year in the profession
• Having any systemic disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Hou FI, Wu YL, Li MH, Huang WY. Physiotherapist' job performance, impression management and organizational citizenship behaviors: An analysis of hierarchical linear modeling. PLoS One. 2021 May 21;16(5):e0251843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251843. eCollection 2021.

  PMID: 34019557 BACKGROUND

• Bridgeman PJ, Bridgeman MB, Barone J. Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018 Feb 1;75(3):147-152. doi: 10.2146/ajhp170460. Epub 2017 Nov 28. No abstract available.

  PMID: 29183877 BACKGROUND

• Wasoski RL. Stress, professional burnout and dentistry. J Okla Dent Assoc. 1995 Fall;86(2):28-30.

  PMID: 9526243 BACKGROUND

• Mroczek B, Lubkowska W, Jarno W, Jaraczewska E, Mierzecki A. Occurrence and impact of back pain on the quality of life of healthcare workers. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2020 Mar 17;27(1):36-42. doi: 10.26444/aaem/115180. Epub 2019 Dec 30.

  PMID: 32208577 BACKGROUND

• Marik TL, Roll SC. Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Shoulder Conditions: A Systematic Review. Am J Occup Ther. 2017 Jan/Feb;71(1):7101180020p1-7101180020p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2017.023127.

  PMID: 28027039 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Diseases; Myalgia; Burnout, Psychological

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Elif SANDIKÇI

  Bahçeşehir University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2023
• First Posted: August 23, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: June 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)