TÜRKİYE'DE ÇALIŞAN FİZYOTERAPİSTLERDE İŞ İLE İLGİLİ VE SOSYODEMOGRAFİK ÖZELLİKLERİN MESLEĞE YÖNELİK TUTUM VE TÜKENMİŞLİK DÜZEYİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of burnout and attitude of physiotherapists towards profession and to examine variables that affect these levels. Methods: The research was conducted on physiotherapists working in different fields between November 2020 and February 2021. Professional attitude levels and burnout levels of physiotherapists were evaluated with “Attitude Scale towards physiotherapists Profession (ASP)” and “Burnout Scale-Short Form (BSSF)”, respectively. In addition, the socio-demographic information and the institution where they work, the number of weekly working days, weekly working hours, the physiotherapy field, work experience in the physiotherapy field, and perceived income adequacy were recorded of the physiotherapists participating in the study. All evaluation forms were prepared electronically with GoogleDocs and delivered to participants via social media and other communication options. Results: In our study, 123 physiotherapists participated by filling out our questionnaire. BSSF ranged from 1.20 to 6.40, while mean value was 3.44±1.14. Mean score of ASP total, professional satisfaction subscale, qualifications required by profession and general concerns about profession was 133.22±13.56; 71.33±8.28; 37.07±3.66; 24.82±3.65, respectively. Statistically significant correlations were found between burnout levels of physiotherapists and total score in the scale of attitude towards the profession (r=-0.519, p=0.001), professional satisfaction subscale (r=-0.509, p=0.001), qualifications required by the profession subscale (r=-0.374, p=0.001), profession-related concerns subscale (r=-0.397, p=0.001). Conclusions: It is important to examine attitudes of physiotherapists towards profession and variables that affect these attitudes. Examining variables that cause negative attitudes towards profession can provide re-arrangement of these variables in a-way that can lead to a-positive attitude. This situation may result in an-increase in professional success and satisfaction of physiotherapists.