Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Jun 14;12(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01848-w.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people have experienced numerous personal losses across various aspects, impacting their quality of life. This study aimed to explore and analyze the losses experienced by physiotherapy students during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted using an open-format exercise carried out during the Clinical Specialties class from February to May 2021. Thirty-four (83% female) third-year physical therapy students participated. ATLAS.ti software was used for the analysis and coding by three researchers.
Analysis of the categories revealed various losses experienced by the participants, including losses in psychological well-being, physical health, the social sphere (friendships, relationships with partners and family members, and experiences of death), spiritual losses (loss of freedom and identity), leisure time (travel, recreational activities and physical exercise), and different losses related to university studies (motivation and enthusiasm and clinical practices).
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant losses among physiotherapy students, with losses in the social sphere being the most prevalent. This study can serve as a foundation for developing resources aimed at enhancing the well-being of physiotherapy students, promoting optimal academic performance, improving self-care, and reducing psychosocial problems.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，年轻人在各个方面都经历了许多个人损失，影响了他们的生活质量。本研究旨在探讨和分析 COVID-19 大流行第一年期间物理治疗专业学生所经历的损失。
采用质的现象学研究方法，于 2021 年 2 月至 5 月临床专业课期间开展开放式练习，共 34 名（83%为女性）三年级物理治疗学生参与。使用 ATLAS.ti 软件对 3 位研究者进行的分析和编码。
对类别的分析揭示了参与者经历的各种损失，包括心理健康、身体健康、社会领域（友谊、与伴侣和家庭成员的关系以及死亡经历）、精神损失（失去自由和身份）、休闲时间（旅行、娱乐活动和体育锻炼）以及与大学学习相关的不同损失（动机和热情以及临床实践）。
COVID-19 大流行导致物理治疗专业学生经历了重大损失，社会领域的损失最为普遍。本研究可为开发旨在增强物理治疗专业学生幸福感、促进最佳学业表现、改善自我保健和减少心理社会问题的资源提供基础。
