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An analysis of social competences of professionally active physiotherapists in southeastern Poland – a pilot study Cover

An analysis of social competences of professionally active physiotherapists in southeastern Poland – a pilot study

Advances in Rehabilitation
Volume 33 (2019): Issue 1 (March 2019)
By: Agnieszka Beata Ćwirlej-Sozańska,  Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej,  Gabriela Kołodziej,  Katarzyna Chmura,  Danuta Ochojska,  Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska and  Bernard Sozański  
Open Access
|Apr 2019

Figures & Tables

Study population details

VariableNumber (n); Percentage (%)
Sex
Woman89; 73.55
Man32; 23.45
Age groups
Under 25 years15; 12.40
26-30 years33; 27.27
31-35 years23; 19.01
36-40 years30; 24.79
Over 40 years20; 16.53
Place of residence
Urban county66; 54.54
Rural county35; 28.92
Mixed urban and rural county20; 16.54
Type of employer institution
Rodzaj miejsca zatrudnienia33; 27.52
Private institution83; 72.48
State-run institution
Work experience
Below 4 years43; 35.53
Over 4 years78; 64.47
Listening to patients’ problems
Yes73; 60.33
No48; 39.66
Helping to solve patients’ problems
Yes55; 45.45
No56; 54.55

Level of social competence in relation to age

Level of social competenceAge (≤ 25 years) [n, %]Age (26-30 years) [n, %]Age (31-35 years) [n, %]Age (36-40 years) [n, %]Age (> 40 years) [n, %]p-value
I Scale
Low5; 33.338; 24.2412; 52.1716; 53.338; 40.000.01
Medium10; 66.6715; 45.4511; 47.8310; 33.338; 40.00
High0; 0.0010; 30.300; 0.004; 13.334; 20.00
ES Scale
Low7; 46,675; 15.159; 39.1313; 43.336; 30.000.11
Medium8; 53.3325; 75.7610; 43,4814; 46.6710; 50.00
High0; 0.003; 9.094; 17.393; 10.004; 20.00
A Scale
Low6; 40.007; 21.219. 39.1311; 36.679; 45.000.36
Medium9; 60.0019; 57.5813; 56.5215; 50.009; 45.00
High0.007; 21.211; 4.354; 13.332; 10.00
Total
Low6; 40.009; 27.2712; 52.1715; 50.008; 40.000.32
Medium9; 60.0016; 48.488; 34.7812; 40.009; 45.00
High0; 0.008; 24.243; 13.043; 10.003; 15.00

Level of social competence in relation to years of work experience

Level of social competenceWork experience of 4 years and below [n, %]Work experience longer than 4 years [n, %]p
I Scale
Low13; 30.2336; 46.150.22
Medium23; 59.4931; 39.74
High7; 16.2811; 14.11
ES Scale
Low11; 25.5829; 37.180.04
Medium30;69.7737; 47.44
High2; 4.6512; 15.38
A Scale
Low11; 25.5831; 39.740.17
Medium28; 65.1237; 47.44
High4; 9.3010; 12.82
Total
Low14; 32.5636; 46.150.08
Medium25; 58.1429; 37.18
High4; 9.3013; 16.67

An analysis of level of social competence in relation to chosen elements of rapport built with patients

Level of social competenceListening to patients’ problems [n, %]Not listening to patients’ problems [n, %]p
I Scale
Low28; 38.3621; 43.750.09
Medium30; 41.1024; 50.00
High15; 20.553; 6.25
EC Scale
Low23; 31.5117; 35.420.005
Medium36; 49.3231; 64.58
High14; 19.180; 0.00
A Scale
Low23; 31.5119; 39.580.28
Medium39; 53.4226; 54.17
High11; 15.073; 6.25
Total
Low29; 39.7321; 43.750.03
Medium29; 39.7325; 52.08
High15; 20.552; 4.17

Level of social competence in relation to place of residence

Level of social competenceRural county [n, %]Mixed urban and rural county [n, %]Urban county [n, %]p
I Scale
Low12; 34.299; 45.0028; 42.420.81
Medium18; 51.439; 45.0027; 40.91
High5; 14.292; 5.0011; 16.67
ES Scale
Low8; 22.868; 40.0024; 36.360.20
Medium23; 65.7112; 60.0032; 48.48
High4; 11.430; 0.0010; 15.15
A Scale
Low8; 22.869; 45.0025; 37.880.20
Medium21; 60.0011; 55.0033; 50.00
High6; 17.140; 008; 12.12
Total
Low11; 31.4310; 50.0029; 43.940.41
Medium19; 54.299; 45.0026; 39.39
High5; 14.291; 5.0011; 16.67

The level of social competence in relation to the type of employer institution

Level of social competencePrivate institution [n, %]State run institution [n, %]p
I Scale
Low34; 47.2215; 30.610.13
Medium27; 37.5027; 55.10
High11; 15.287; 14.29
ES Scale
Low25; 34.7215; 30.610.74
Medium37; 51.3930; 61.22
High10; 13.894; 8.16
A Scale
Low31; 40.0611; 22.450.03
Medium32; 44.4433; 67.35
High9; 12.505; 10.20
Total
Low34; 47.2216; 35.650.15
Medium27; 37.5027; 55.10
High11; 15.286; 12.24

Level of social competence in individual sub-scales and the total for the study population

VariableNumber (n); percentage (%)
I scale (competences conditioning effective behavior in intimate situations)
Low49; 40.50
Medium54; 46.62
High18; 14.88
ES scale (competences conditioning effective management in situations of social exposure)40; 33.06
Low67; 55.37
Medium14; 14.87
High
A scale (competence conditioning effective behavior in situations requiring assertiveness)42; 34.71
Low65; 53.72
Medium14; 11.57
High
Social competence (total)
Low50; 41.32
Medium54; 44.63
High17; 14.05

Level of social competence in relation to sex

Level of social competenceWomen [n, %]Men [n, %]p
I Scale
Low38; 42.7011; 34.380.09
Medium35; 39.3319; 59.38
High16; 17.982; 6.25
ES scale
Low29; 32.5811; 34.380.21
Medium47; 52.8120; 62.50
High13; 14.611; 3.13
A scale
Low29; 32.5813; 40.630.20
Medium47; 52.8118; 56.25
High13; 14.611; 3.13
Total
Low37; 41.5713; 40.630.08
Medium36; 40.4518; 56.25
High16; 17.981; 3.13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2019.84183 | Journal eISSN: 1734-4948
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 14
Published on: Apr 11, 2019
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
social competence,
physiotherapist,
professional work
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Physical and rehabilitation medicine,
Rheumatology,
Cardiology,
Sports and recreation,
Sports and recreation, other

© 2019 Agnieszka Beata Ćwirlej-Sozańska, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Gabriela Kołodziej, Katarzyna Chmura, Danuta Ochojska, Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska, Bernard Sozański, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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