Preferences of Israeli New Physiotherapists in Choosing Their Future Workplace

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

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Workplace
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: questtionnaire

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 Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 500

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Gali Dar, Prof; Phone Number: 0505662054; Email: galidar@yahoo.com

Study Locations

• Israel
  • Haifa, Israel, 31905
    • Recruiting
    • Haifa University, Department of PHysical Therapy

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

students for physical therapy, during their 4th year of studying, and experienced physical therapists

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• physiotherapists

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
students; 4th year students of physical therapy	Other: questtionnaire; questionnaire regarding workplace preferences and the factors influencing choosing a career in physiotherapy
young physiotherapists; physiotherapists 1-3 years in the profession	Other: questtionnaire; questionnaire regarding workplace preferences and the factors influencing choosing a career in physiotherapy
experienced physical therapist; physical therapists with over 10 years in profession	Other: questtionnaire; questionnaire regarding workplace preferences and the factors influencing choosing a career in physiotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
choosing a profession	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)	baseline
choosing workplace	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)	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Haifa
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Gali Dar, Prof., University of Haifa

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 9, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 6, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 5, 2024
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 433/23

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