Mental health among physiotherapists in Zurich – a questionnaire study
For a well-functioning healthcare system, it is crucial to have enough resilient and healthy staff to treat patients competently. Mental health is an essential part of this.
Factsheet
- Lead school School of Health Professions
- Institute(s) Academic-Practice-Partnership Insel Gruppe/ BFH
- Strategic thematic field Thematic field "Caring Society"
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration (planned) 01.06.2024 - 30.05.2025
- Project management Dr. Anja Raab
- Head of project Dr. Anja Raab
- Project staff Rebecca Nann
- Partner THIM - Die internationale Hochschule
- Keywords physiotherapy, professional development, mental health, skills shortage
Situation
Physiotherapists practise a physically and mentally demanding profession. At the latest with the discussion of a tariff adjustment in 2023/2024, many questions arise about the framework conditions in the profession. As in many other professions, the shortage of skilled workers is also a problem in physiotherapy. To counteract the staff shortage in physiotherapy, the profession must become more attractive and measures must be taken to keep staff in the best possible mental health. In order to be able to take targeted measures, the points that lead to dissatisfaction or have a negative impact on mental health must be known. It is necessary to ask current physiotherapists about their mental health, what is important to them and what they need in order to be able and willing to carry out their profession competently for as long as possible.
Course of action
This question is being investigated with an online survey among physiotherapists in Zurich.
