Determination of Ecological Awareness and Attitudes Levels of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students in Istanbul

April 3, 2024 updated by: Elif Elcin Dereli, Istanbul Bilgi University

Determination of Ecological Awareness and Attitudes Levels of Undergraduate Students Studying in The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department in Istanbul

The natural environment, which is the living environment of all living things; Technological advances and industrialization activities are being affected more and more negatively every day. Increasing energy demand and resource consumption due to population growth lead to negative consequences on ecological balance, such as environmental pollution, climate change and loss of natural environments. Health services have also increased resource use with the advancement of technology and caused negative effects on the environment. Health services have been slow to understand their impact on the environment. The aim of the study is to determine the environmental awareness and environmental attitude levels of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students, to popularize the field of "Environmental Physiotherapy" and to enable the training of physiotherapist candidates with high environmental awareness.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

The natural environment, which is the living environment of all living things; Technological advances and industrialization activities are being affected more and more negatively every day. Increasing energy demand and resource consumption due to population growth leads to negative consequences on ecological balance, such as environmental pollution, climate change and loss of natural environments. Health services have also increased resource use with the advancement of technology and caused negative effects on the environment. Health services have been slow to understand their impact on the environment. The aim of the study is to determine the environmental awareness and environmental attitude levels of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students, to popularize the field of "Environmental Physiotherapy" and to enable the training of physiotherapist candidates with high environmental awareness. In this descriptive study planned on physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students studying in Istanbul, participants who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer for the study will be included. "Socio-demographic information form", "Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale", "Environmental Awareness Scale", "Environmental Attitude Scale" and 5-question survey forms prepared by the researchers will be used to collect data.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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151

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34440
        • Istanbul Bilgi University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the research consists of 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade undergraduate students studying and living in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department in Istanbul.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Residing in Istanbul
  • Being a physiotherapy and rehabilitation undergraduate student
  • Being a 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade student
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being a first year student of physiotherapy and rehabilitation
  • Refusing to participate in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Students
Students of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department in Istanbul constitute the population of the research.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale
Time Frame: Baseline
The scale consists of 30 questions and six subgroups. The subgroups are Energy (questions 1-8), Within the Scope of Laws (questions 9-12), Recycling (questions 13-17), Transportation (questions 18-22), It consists of the headings Food (questions 23-26) and Water Consumption (questions 27-30). Scoring of the scale is obtained by scoring the answers to the survey questions in the range of 1-5 points between Strongly Disagree and Strongly Agree. A validity and reliability study was conducted for the use of the scale. Permission was received via e-mail from the responsible researcher in this validity and reliability study to use the ecological footprint awareness scale in our study.The scale is scored between 30-150. A higher score means higher ecological footprint awareness.
Baseline
Environmental Awareness Scale
Time Frame: Baseline
The scale consists of 18 questions. The scoring of the scale, which was created to provide information about the environmental awareness of the people who answered the survey, is achieved by scoring the answers to the survey questions in the range of 1-5 points between "Strongly Disagree" and "Strongly Agree". Permission was received via e-mail from the responsible researcher in the Turkish validity and reliability study to use the environmental attitude scale in our study. The scale is scored between 18-90. A higher score means higher environmental awareness.
Baseline
Environmental Attitude Scale
Time Frame: Baseline
The scale consists of 22 questions. The survey was created to obtain information about the environmental attitudes of the people who answered the survey. Scoring of the scale is achieved by scoring the answers to the survey questions in the range of 1-5 points between "Strongly Disagree" and "Strongly Agree". Questions 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 of the survey questions have reverse coding. Permission was received via e-mail from the responsible researcher in the validity and reliability study to use the environmental attitude scale in our study. The scale is scored between 22-110. A higher score means better environmental attitude.
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participant Information Form
Time Frame: Baseline
The survey created by the researchers consists of 5 questions. It was prepared to examine whether the participants have knowledge about the field of environmental physiotherapy. (Generally yes/no questions for descriptive data, no scoring.) It questions whether the participant has heard of the concept of environmental physiotherapy, whether the participant has taken courses or read in this field, and their thoughts on this subject.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Istanbul Bilgi University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 18, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
April 3, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 7, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 13, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 15, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
April 4, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 3, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IstanbulBUFC2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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