Anam Ashraf, Hina Gul, Riaz Hashmi, Wajida Parveen, Misbah Amanat Ali

Spirituality among Doctor of Physical Therapy Students in Lahore, Pakistan

Anam Ashraf, Hina Gul, Riaz Hashmi, Wajida Parveen, Misbah Amanat Ali



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ABSTRACT

Aim: To determine Doctor of Physical Therapy student attitudes towards spirituality.

Methods: This Observational Study was conducted from March 2018 to June 2018 after ethical approval. Total of 1003 participants were recruited through purposive non-probability sampling technique. DPT students from public/ private Universities were included in the study and Graduated Physical Therapist and Postgraduate Physical Therapy Students were excluded. 16-item Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) was used to record response.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 54.90 ± 6.8 years ranging from 18 years to 23 years. Out of 1003 195(19.4%) were males and 808(80.6%) were females, 312(31.1%) having no clinical attachment and 691(68.9%) having clinical attachment. 4949(49.3%) were in Riphah international university, 68(6.8%) were in SAHS children hospital, 122(12.2%) were in SPT, Mayo Hospital, 319(31.8%) were in Rashid Lateef Medical College. The result shows that there is no significant difference in spirituality score among DPT students of different institutes according to age, gender, year of study and clinical attachment.

Conclusion: This study concluded that entry-level DPT students had positive attitude towards spirituality.

Keywords: Spirituality, DPT Students, Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale.



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