Physiotherapy and Disaster

NCT07296367 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: E-60116787-020-789573
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to examine the relationships between disaster response self-efficacy, psychological preparedness for disaster threats, and interdisciplinary readiness levels among undergraduate Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students. The study will be conducted among students studying in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation departments of Pamukkale University, İnönü University, and Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Turkey. Participants will complete online surveys regarding disaster preparedness while continuing their routine education as part of their active learning. No clinical practice, medical intervention, or experimental procedures will be conducted in the study. The primary research question of this study is: Is there a significant relationship between the disaster response self-efficacy, psychological preparedness, and interdisciplinary readiness levels of physiotherapy students? Data will be collected voluntarily via Google Form; students can withdraw from the study at any time. Personal information will not be collected, and all data will be analyzed solely for scientific purposes, in accordance with confidentiality principles. While no medical or physical benefits are expected for participants, the findings are expected to contribute to the development of physiotherapy training curricula for disaster preparedness and crisis management. The study will commence in December 2025 following ethics committee approval, and the entire process, including data collection, is planned to take approximately six months.

Conditions

Disaster; Physiotherapist Students

Keywords

Disaster response self-efficacy; Interdisciplinary readiness; Physiotherapy students; Disaster management; Psychological preparedness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Psychological Preparedness Level for Disaster Threats

  * Measurement tool: Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDTS) * Variable type: Continuous (Likert total score) * Purpose: To determine students' psychological resilience and preparedness levels for disaster situations.

  It will be measured once during data collection.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Disaster self-efficacy level

  It will be measured once during data collection.

• Interdisciplinary Readiness Level

  It will be measured once during data collection.

Study Arms (1)

physiotherapy students

physiotherapy students studying at different universities

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consists of undergraduate students studying in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation departments in Türkiye. Participants will include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students between the ages of 18 and 25 who voluntarily agree to participate and complete the online informed consent and questionnaire form. Data collection will be carried out through online surveys distributed to students enrolled at Pamukkale University, İnönü University, and Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University.

You may qualify if:

• Being an undergraduate student (1st-4th year) in a Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program at a university in Türkiye
• Being 18 to 25 years of age at the time of participation.
• Reading and providing electronic informed consent on the online form.
• Completing the online questionnaire in full.

You may not qualify if:

• Not being enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program, or not being in 1st-4th year.
• Being younger than 18 or older than 25 years.
• Not providing electronic informed consent.
• Completing the survey partially or with clear errors (e.g., missing or invalid responses).
• Duplicate entries detected as the same participant filling in the questionnaire more than once.
• Leaving more than 50% of the items unanswered or providing highly inconsistent response patterns that compromise data reliability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uşak University: lead
• Pamukkale University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Denzili, 20160, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2025
• First Posted: December 22, 2025
• Study Start: December 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 20, 2026
• Study Completion: February 20, 2026
• Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)