Last modified: 2016-03-03
Abstract
Background: The individual’s making a wrong choice during the selection of professions and universities can negatively affect their whole life. That's why people should pay attention when choosing a profession which is corresponding to their own characteristics. Physiotherapists who graduated in undergraduate education after four years, they are involved with physiotherapy and rehabilitation application for the development and protection of health of healthy individuals and the treatment process of patient.
Purpose of Study: The aim of this study was to investigate the profiles of students who have been studying physiotherapy and rehabilitation department.
Methods: The sample of the study consisted of undergraduate students of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department. The study involved 364 volunteer students from all classes. The demographic characteristics of the students, some basic information about the family, socioeconomic status, their views about their department were recorded by the data form which prepared by the researchers.
Findings and Results: 193 female and 171 male students participated in the study. The mean age of individuals was 21.48 ± 2.15. 72,8% of students’ mothers are housewife. 82.3% of individuals' income and expense of family status were equivalent. 52.7% of students have gained university entrance exam in the first. 75.5% of students made their gained section in the first five choices. 80.8% of students have chosen this department because of having enough point, 51,4% of students have chosen this department because of their interests. 57.1% of students received information before choosing this department. 61.5% of students expressed that they did not want to enter a university exam again.
Conclusions: The well recognition of the student population is important in the development of strategies related with students who will choose the department.