Professional activity during studies by physiotherapy students of Master’s Degree course of university-level schools in Poland
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Public Health - Year 2013, Vol 123, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]Introduction.[/b] In Poland, graduation from a Bachelor’s degree course with a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy makes it possible to take on employment as a physiotherapist. However, a majority of students continues their education on a Master’s degree course and simultaneously works either as a physiotherapist or in another profession. We differ in this from other European countries. [b]Aim.[/b] The aim of the study was to analyse the issue of taking on professional activity by second-year Physiotherapy students of a Master’s degree course of university-level schools of different educational profiles, i.e.: medical universities (PM), universities of physical education (PWF), and other schools (IP). [b]Material and methods.[/b] The study enrolled 1942 second-year students of a Master’s degree course of 17 university-level schools A mean questionnaire return rate was: 53%. Women constituted 77% of the study participants, the mean age was 21 years. As many as 736 (45%) of the study participants started a Master’s degree course at the same university-level school at which they had graduated from a Bachelor’s degree course. The approval of the Ethical Review Board of Warsaw Medical University was not necessary to conduct the voluntary and anonymous questionnaire study. Statistical analysis: STATISTICA 10.0 (licensed to Warsaw Medical University), non-parametric statistical tests: Chi-square, Kruskall-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney U, p<0.05. [b]Results.[/b] Thirty-five percent of the study participants reported that the organisation of classes at a Master’s degree course makes it possible to take on employment. Thirty percent of the study participants reported that they worked as physiotherapists. Twenty-two percent of the study participants started searching for a job immediately after graduation from a Bachelor’s degree course. Thirty-eight percent of the study participants were searching for a job in the field of physiotherapy on the Internet. The largest group of students (18%) reported that their current earnings were between PLN 1000÷1500. [b]Conclusions.[/b] 1. The organisation of classes did not constitute a significant problem in taking on employment during studies for the study participants in neither group of Physiotherapy students of a Master’s degree course. 2. In the study group of students, the educational profile significantly influenced the frequency of taking on employment as a physiotherapist during a Master’s degree course. 3. In the study group of students, the educational profile did not significantly influence the method of searching for a job in the field of physiotherapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Gotlib, Katarzyna Barczyk, Andrzej Bugajski, Irena Bułatowicz, Anna Cabak, Ewa Gajewska, Rita Hansdorfer-Korzon, Wojciech Kułak, Michał Plewa, Jacek Lewandowski, Piotr Majcher, Olga Nowotny-Czupryna, Małgorzata Starczyńska, Dariusz Białoszewski
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