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Prevalence and Correlates of Bullying in Physiotherapy Education in Nigeria

Article scientifique 2020 Anglais

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Abstract Background: Bullying is an unexpressed part and parcel of medical education but it is largely unexplored in physiotherapy. This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria.Methods: Two hundred and nineteen clinical physiotherapy students from three purposively selected Federal Universities in Nigeria participated in this study. Following a cross-sectional design, the Students Perception of Professor Bullying Questionnaire (SPPBQ) was used to obtain information on bullying. The SPPBQ includes a working definition of lecturer bullying followed by two sections inquiring about lecturers bullying experiences. Data was collected on socio-demographic characteristics, availability of adequate policy and support and the different forms of bullying experienced. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used analyze data. Alpha level was set at p<0.05. Results: Lifetime and point prevalence of bullying in physiotherapy education was 98.6% and 99.1% respectively. 94.5% of the respondents had witnessed physiotherapy students bullying and there was a 100% rate of ‘no attempt’ to stop a physiotherapy lecturer from bullying. There was no significant association between bullying and each of age (𝜒2=0.117, p=0.943), gender (𝜒2=0.001,p=0.974), university (𝜒2=1.343,p=0.511) and level of study (𝜒2=0.000,p=0.995). Conclusion: There is high lifetime and point prevalence of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria, which are largely unchallenged or redressed. Also, being a clinical physiotherapy student makes prone to bullying without necessary contributions of other intrinsic and extrinsic factors.

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Mbada, C., Ogunseun, I., Fasuyi, F., Adegbemigun, O., Fatoye, C., Idowu, O., Johnson, O., Odole, A., Okonji, A., Kaka, B., Fatoye, F. (2020). Prevalence and Correlates of Bullying in Physiotherapy Education in Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.21959/v1

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Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada Idowu Phebean Ogunseun Francis Oluwafunso Fasuyi Oluwafemi David Adegbemigun C. Fatoye Opeyemi Ayodiipo Idowu Olubusola Esther Johnson Adesola C. Odole Adaobi Margaret Okonji Basir Kaka Francis Fatoye

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