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Palliative care in the training of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Germany - an anonymized cross-sectional survey of trainees

Palliative care in the training of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Germany - an anonymized cross-sectional survey of trainees

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033464
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2024-02-01
Start date
2024-02-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

The planned study will take the form of an online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in Germany. The survey will include questions about the extent of palliative care in their curriculum, their previous experience with this subject and their interest in palliative care. If palliative care is not included in the curriculum, participants will be asked about their wishes and needs regarding the integration of this subject. Furthermore, the PCEP-GR questionnaire will be used t

Interventions

Group 1: Physiotherapy and occupational therapy students and pupils will be surveyed using an online questionnaire. The survey will include questions about the scope of palliative care in their curric

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Giessen Marburg Standort Marburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pupils and students of occupational and physiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No pupils and students of occupational therapy and physiotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Level of knowledge about palliative care Integration of palliative care in the curriculum Preparation for working with dying people

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Interest in palliative medicine Experience with palliative patients Willingness to work with palliative clients Attitudes towards the integration of palliative care into training

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Volberg

Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivtherapie Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Standort Marburg

christian.volberg@med.uni-marburg.de064215864934

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026