NCT05908045

Have Physical Therapists Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Vital Assessment Changed Following the COVID-19 Pandemic?

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Youngstown State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 23 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Previous studies prior to the COVID-19 pandemic show that cardiovascular and blood pressure assessment by physical therapists is inadequate or lacking despite prior training. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, assessment of cardiovascular and respiratory function may become more critical as the manifestation of long COVID has become a concern. The purpose of this study is to determine whether physical therapists' attitudes and beliefs towards vital sign assessment have changed following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conditions

• Vital Signs

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	KAP Survey	This is a cross-sectional study that utilizes a KAP (knowledge, attitude, and practice) survey. This type of survey can be conducted on a representative sample of physical therapists who are currently involved in clinical practice. These types of surveys are useful for identifying gaps between what people know and how they act on that knowledge. There have been previous studies that have utilized KAP surveys when identifying knowledge, attitude, and practice behaviors of physical therapists.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-08
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2023-06-18
• Last updated: 2024-01-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States