Level Of Depression Among Novice Physiotherapist Practitioner Of KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Depression is one of the world's four major disorders and the leading cause of disease-related disability. Over 300 million individuals are said to be depressed around the world. It accounts for 4.5 percent of the global population. Physical therapy is a branch of rehabilitation science that treats a variety of diseases and conditions of the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, among others. It includes both direct and indirect access to patients for treatment, with treatment sessions based on tests, assessments, diagnosis, and prognosis, as well as a treatment plan based on the patient's condition. Martial and Methods: The sample size was 249. The Physiotherapist at Kpk was given Beck's depression inventory questionnaires as well as signed informed consent. Physiotherapists who agreed to participate in the study signed a consent form and completed a questionnaire. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data. For demographic data, the mean and standard deviation were calculated. Results: There were 249 participants in all, with 138 (55.4%) men and 111 (44.6%) women. The frequency of age between 23 and 27 years was 138 (55.4%), 27-30 years was 83 (33.3%), and age greater than 30 years was 28 (11.2%). 41 (16.5 percent) graduated in 2018, 27 (10.8%) in 2019, 69 (20.7 percent) in 2020, and 89 (45 percent) in 2021. 67.5 percent had just graduated from physiotherapy school, while 21.7 percent had earned a master's degree in the field. Beck's depression inventory's meaning and standard deviation are 2.06 and 1.13, respectively. Conclusion: According to the findings, the majority of kpk physiotherapists were not depressed, and half had only minor mood disturbances as measured by Beck's depression scale. Financial problems, low pay, and work discontent were determined to be the most common causes of depression.

Keywords: Depression, Physiotherapist, Kpk Physiotherapist, BDI