Exploring Physical Therapists and Wounded Soldiers' Perceptions Toward Integrating Emotional Elements Into Rehabilitation
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Rehabilitation Programs. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Israel
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Physical Therapist and Patient Perspectives on Emotional Support in Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for Injured Soldiers: An Empirical Investigation of Needs, Facilitators, and Barriers in Providing Body-Mind Support
Overview
This study aims to examine the perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of physical therapists regarding the integration of emotional support into the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. It further aims to determine the patients perceptions of their own rehabilitation needs, what motivates them and what acts as barriers to their motivation. Lastly, it aims to explore the physical therapists perceptions as to what enhances or hinders patients motivation for rehabilitation success.
Detailed description
A mixed-methods approach will be used. A survey of Physical therapists working with wounded soldiers (n ≈ 100) will includes personal and professional factors and role perception, empathy, burnout and compassion. Additionally, interviews with Physical therapists and wounded soldiers (n ≈ 28) will explore factors they perceive to influence motivation for physical rehabilitation and successful recovery. All participants will receive an explanation of the research before taking part and will be asked to indicate their consent (for the survey) or sign a consent form (for the interviews). For the quantitative section, descriptive statistics will be used to process and present the data for the research variables. Hypothesis testing will be conducted using parametric or non-parametric goodness-of-fit tests, depending on the distribution of data across research measures. The significance level will be set at p \< 0.05. All statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS software, version 22.
For the qualitative section, thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews will be conducted using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
Primary outcome measures
- personal and professional characteristics [Time frame: Nov 2024 - Dec 2025]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Role perception questionnaire [Time frame: Nov 2024 - Dec 2025]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- physical therapists who currently work with, or have worked with, injured servicemen in public or private rehabilitation settings.
- Injured servicemen between the ages of 18-35.
Exclusion criteria
- Physical therapists with more than one year of professional experience.
- Injured servicemen exclude those who suffered traumatic brain injury
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Israel · 1 center
- Haifa University — Haifa
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07142109 · UHaifa 334/24