The identity of physiotherapy: language, values and practice
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN00944532 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN00944532 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PRF/09/04 |
- Submission date
- 02/08/2010
- Registration date
- 16/08/2010
- Last edited
- 18/04/2017
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Gwyneth Owen
Scientific
Scientific
Physiotherapy Department
School of Healthcare Studies
Cardiff University
Ty Dewi Sant
Heath Park Campus
Cardiff
CF14 4XN
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Observational cross-section survey |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Cross sectional study |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | The identity of physiotherapy: a document analysis of text-based materials and biographical interviews with physiotherapists who have been practising since 1950s/1960s to assess the evolution of physiotherapy as a profession |
| Study objectives | Research objectives: 1. Using documents and oral histories, explore the values and identity that have shaped physiotherapy since its inception in 1894 2. Using oral histories and documentary evidence, assess the factors identified by that are viewed as having informed and influenced the evolution of physiotherapy as a profession in the private and public health system in the UK (i.e. internal and external drivers) 3. Explore, through oral histories and accounts, the lived experiences and understandings of the evolution of the profession of physiotherapy in the UK 4. Assess the choices available to physiotherapy for its ongoing evolution |
| Ethics approval(s) | Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Ethics Committee, 05/06/2008, ref: SREC/375 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Physiotherapy |
| Intervention | Two inter-related approaches will be used to collect data/generate analysis: document analysis of text-based materials, and biographical interviewing of physiotherapists who have been practicing since 1950s/1960s. The document analysis aims to uncover the various forces that have constructed and shaped the subjectivities and professional practices of physiotherapy. The search of text-based materials will focus on key events in physiotherapy's history from 1945 to present and will be informed by the content of the biographical interviews. A series of interviews will be conducted with up to 12 retired physiotherapists who have been practicing since the 1950s/1960s. The first interview invites the participant to share their experiences of physiotherapy - from the decision to enter the profession, through to the present day. This interview will be transcribed, shared with participant and will form the basis of the second interview which aims to relate the individual's story to the themes emerging from the document analysis, and to consider how the participant would like their story represented. The first interview will last between 1 - 2 hours (possibly longer - depending on the participant's story and story-telling style), while the second will run for about 1 - 1.5 hours. Further follow-up may be necessary - with participants' consent - depending on the themes emerging from the research. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The outcome of the research will be an account of the evolution of physiotherapy as a profession - illustrated by documentary evidence and a series of biographies of up to 12 physiotherapists who have been practicing since the 1950s/1960s (the content and format of each biography will be negotiated with individual participants). The research will be presented as a PhD thesis, and other formats e.g. CD-ROM; academic papers. |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/2010 |
| Completion date | 01/12/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Health professional |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 12 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Physiotherapists who qualified to practice during the 1950s and 1960s 2. Accessible within 4 hours travel of Cardiff 3. Male and female, aged 65 years and above |
| Key exclusion criteria | Physiotherapists who are practising within the National Health Service |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2010 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Wales
Study participating centre
Cardiff University
Cardiff
CF14 4XN
United Kingdom
CF14 4XN
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Cardiff University (UK)
University/education
University/education
School of Social Sciences
Glamorgan Building
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3WT
Wales
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03kk7td41 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Physiotherapy Research Foundation (UK) (ref: PRF/09/04)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
18/04/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
