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Can resilience protect physiotherapists from burnout? a nationwide survey investigates

NCT ID NCT07722858

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study surveys 400 licensed physiotherapists in Turkey to identify which factors — such as workload, organisational support, psychological resilience, self-efficacy, and Type A behaviour — best predict burnout. Participants complete an anonymous online questionnaire measuring burnout, turnover intention, and workplace stressors. The goal is to understand the relative importance of individual and workplace factors in professional burnout.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If clear predictors emerge, clinics and hospitals could design targeted support programs to reduce burnout among physiotherapists.
What could go wrong
This is a cross-sectional survey, so it can show associations but not cause and effect. Results may not apply outside Turkey.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Licensed physiotherapists in active clinical practice in Turkey, working across a range of sectors and clinical fields. Participants are recruited nationwide by snowball and purposive sampling through the Turkish Physiotherapy Association, professional social media groups and university physiotherapy departments.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Licensed physiotherapist in Turkey * Currently working in active clinical practice * Provides electronic informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently working in clinical practice * Incomplete questionnaire, defined as responding to less than 50 percent of the COPSOQ III items

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Conditions

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Burnout, Professional Burnout, Psychological occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress

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Burnout, professional Occupational stress Psychological resilience Self-efficacy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

    Istanbul, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)

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