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

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05908045

Enrollment

500

Registered

2023-06-18

Start date

2023-09-08

Completion date

2024-05-01

Last updated

2024-01-24

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Conditions

Vital Signs

Keywords

vital sign, physical therapy, assessment, covid-19

Brief 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.

Interventions

OTHERKAP 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.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

23 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Must be a licensed Physical Therapist 2. Must be actively be involved in clinical practice 3. Must have ≥ 5 years of experience practicing in a clinical setting as a Physical Therapist

Exclusion criteria

(1) Did not provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
KAP Survey	Baseline	The KAP Survey is divided into multiple sections (4 total) as outlined below: 1. Demographic: Questions related to sample population (therapist) characteristics 2. Prior COVID-19: Questions related to therapist attitudes and practices regarding vital assessment prior to COVID-19 pandemic. 3. After COVID-19: Questions related to therapist attitudes and practices regarding vital assessment following COVID-19 pandemic. 4. Knowledge: General knowledge questions related to vital assessment.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactEdmund C Ickert, PhD

ecickert@ysu.edu3309411326

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026