Evidence-Based Orthotics Prosthetics Practices

Medipol University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Evidence-Based Practice

Treatments: Other: Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06175364

IMU-OP-AA-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of our research is; The aim of this study is to investigate the views of health professionals in the field of Orthotic Prosthesis in Turkey on Evidence-Based Orthotic Prosthesis Practices. This research is important in revealing the perspective of health professionals in this field on evidence-based orthotic prosthesis applications. No such study has been found in the literature in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis. In this respect, it aims to bring a new perspective to the literature.

Full description

Three data collection tools will be used as data collection methods for the research. These data collection tools; demographic information form, Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Survey and Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale. Surveys will be sent to participants to be filled out via Google Forms.

Inclusion criteria: Having been working in hospitals, clinics, academic units, etc. in Turkey for at least 6 months. Being able to read and write Turkish. Exclusion criteria; Those who graduated in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis and work in other clinics and units.

The data will be evaluated in the statistical package program IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Statistics 26.0 (IBM Corp, New York, USA).

To determine the sample size in the study, G*Power 3.1.9.4 software was used to calculate the number of people to take part in the study. The effect size of the study was determined as 134 participants with 80% statistical power and 5% significance level. Our research will be conducted between December 2023 and June 2024.

Enrollment: 134 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inclusion Criteria: Having been working in hospitals, clinics, academic units, etc. in Turkey for at least 6 months.
• Being able to read and write Turkish

Exclusion criteria

• Those who graduated in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis and work in other clinics and units

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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134 participants in 1 patient group

Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics

Other group

Description:

Health professionals in the field of orthotics and prosthetics generally include orthotic and prosthetic specialists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, orthopedic surgeons, biomechanics experts, physiologists, and engineers. These professionals specialize in the design, production, application, and rehabilitation of orthoses and prostheses.

Treatment:

Other: Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics