Quality of life and quality of education among physiotherapy students in Europe.
Journal: Frontiers in medicine
Volume: 11
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Affiliated Institutions:
Department of Rehabilitation, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia.
IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, Milan, Italy.
Department of Hygiene, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia.
Savonia University of Applied Sciences School of Health Care, Kuopio, Finland.
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechia.
Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia.
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty Nursing and Professional Health Studies, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Health and Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czechia.
Department of Nursery and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursery and Physiotherapy, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (Lanecasm), Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attica, Egaleo, Greece.
Department of Physiotherapy School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Aigio, Greece.
Biomechanics Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, University of the Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), School of Health Sciences (ESSLei) Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal.
Health Assessment and Quality of Life Lab Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czechia.
SAMK - Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Pori, Finland.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, Finland.
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia.
Universum International College Pristina, Pristina, Kosovo.
Department of Physiatry, Balneology, and Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia.
Coordinator of Physiotherapist School Traineeship AOU, Sassari, Italy.
Physiotherapy in Motion, Multispecialty Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia Gascó Oliag n Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Abstract summary
The study of physiotherapy is challenging and can affect the students' well-being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to describe and compare factors that could affect well-being among students across Europe.In this descriptive cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire survey, students of bachelor's physiotherapy programs from 23 European faculties, from 8 countries, were interviewed on mental health and stress burden, sleep quality, dietary habits, and physical activity.Although 75% of students rated their quality of life positively and 47% were satisfied with their mental health, 65% showed higher levels of stress and 51% described impaired sleep quality. The minimum physical activity of 150 min weekly was described by 79% of students, within which 67% engaged in strengthening twice a week. Students with a higher stress load/worse psychological health also showed worse sleep quality and lower amount of physical activity, women were significantly worse off. In terms of physical activity and sleep quality, students from Finland and Kosovo achieved the best results, while students from Italy, Greece, and Portugal achieved the worst. Students from Italy indicated the greatest dissatisfaction with the organisation of the study system and communication with teachers, while in Kosovo students rated the communication and study organisation the highest. All students had a problem with adhering to nutritional habits. Students from Italy and Spain, with the lowest body mass indexes and weight averages, were closest to the nutrition recommendations.We demonstrated that physiotherapy students are burdened with stress, suffer from sleep disorders, and do not follow the recommendations regarding nutrition nor physical activity. There are significant differences between universities and countries in some aspects.
Authors & Co-authors:
Schramlová
Řasová
Jonsdottir
Pavlíková
Rambousková
Äijö
Šlachtová
Kobesová
Žiaková
Kahraman
Pavlů
Bermejo-Gil
Bakalidou
Billis
Georgios
Alves-Guerreiro
Strimpakos
Příhoda
Kiviluoma-Ylitalo
Lähteenmäki
Koišová
Berisha
Hagovská
Arca
Cortés-Amaro
Study Outcome
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