Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns on the education and mental health of physiotherapy students in France: a descriptive cross-sectional study with national online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdowns on the mental health status, training, perceptions of the physiotherapy profession, and career plans of French physiotherapy students.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, representing the first and only survey of its kind, using a national online survey.

Subjects

A total of 2678 French physiotherapy students participated in the study.

Methods

Mental health status was assessed using the validated French versions of established depression, anxiety, and insomnia scales.

Results

The survey revealed that female sex, age below 21 years, living alone, and having a psychiatric history or COVID-19 risk factors were associated with more severe symptoms of de

SUBMITTER: Delafontaine A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature