Preferences of Israeli New Physiotherapists in Choosing Their Future Workplace

Recruiting

• Conditions: Workplace
• Interventions: Other: questtionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT06502821
• Lead Sponsor: University of Haifa

Brief Summary

This study aim to create a multidimensional body of knowledge on the factors influencing physiotherapy graduates in Israel in choosing a workplace, satisfaction with the chosen framework, and intergenerational differences in these factors. In addition, to examine the relationship between the factors for choosing a professional career in physiotherapy and choosing a workplace

Detailed Description

The study will be mixed methods and will include: focus groups for the accuracy of the content of the questionnaires (5 students, 5 physiotherapists), a preliminary study to examine the clarity and understanding of the questionnaires (10 students,20 physiotherapists), and a cross-sectional study using online questionnaires to examine workplace preferences and the factors influencing choosing a career in physiotherapy among fourth-year students, young physiotherapists and experienced physiotherapists.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-16
• Study Start: 2024-09-15
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-15
• Study Completion: 2025-07-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• physiotherapists

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experienced physical therapist	questtionnaire	physical therapists with over 10 years in profession
students	questtionnaire	4th year students of physical therapy
young physiotherapists	questtionnaire	physiotherapists 1-3 years in the profession

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
choosing workplace	baseline	Rating reasons for choosing workplace. questionnaire with 22 statements, each statement will be evaluated on a scale from 1(not at all) to 4 (very much)
choosing a profession	baseline	Rating reasons for choosing physical therapy as a profession. questionnaire with 16 statements, each statement will be evaluated on a scale from 1(not at all) to 4 (very much)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Haifa University, Department of PHysical Therapy; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel