Prevalence of Stress Level in Physiotherapy Professors in Gujarat - An Observational Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Physiotherapist as a professional, is impacting professionally and personally. Due to job instability and job viability especially for private practitioners which affecting psychological status. AIM: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of stress level in physiotherapy professors in Gujarat METHOD: The observational study was carried out among 103 physiotherapy professors. In which 69 female and 34 male who had willingness to participate in the study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Written consent was taken by individuals. The participants filled a Google self-designed, close-ended questionnaire of PSS (10 items) which was circulated via WhatsApp in different physiotherapy groups. Descriptive analysis was done using Microsoft excel. RESULT: 8.73% high stress,72.81% moderate stress,18.45% low stress found in physiotherapy professors. In this study 67.94% stress found in assistant professors,28.15% in associate professors and 3.88% in Principle. CONCLUSION: So, this study concluded that high prevalence of stress is found in Assistant Professors, moderate prevalence in Associate Professors and low prevalence in Principal. Study also depicting female perceiving high stress rather male. Keywords: Stress, Physiotherapy, Professor, Gujarat