Psychological Stress and Burnout in Physical Therapy Students of Pakistan: A Growing Mental Health Concern in Academia

Etisam Wahid; Soom Khalil; Muhammad Uzair Khan; Amir Ali; Shumaila Tahreem

doi:10.55735/w4589w63

Authors

Etisam Wahid Department of Physical Therapy, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Swat, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0227-3735
Soom Khalil Mufti Mehmood Memorial Teaching Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9785-4712
Muhammad Uzair Khan Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Peshawar, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2404-4144
Amir Ali Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Shumaila Tahreem Northwest Institute of Health Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6352-1466

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55735/w4589w63

Abstract

Dear Madam, I am writing to highlight a growing and concerning issue affecting the future of physical therapy in Pakistan: the psychological stress, emotional exhaustion, and academic burnout faced by Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students. This issue, although frequently disregarded, is quietly damaging the educational endures, professional identity, and emotional resilience of our future clinicians. As physical therapy gains recognition as an essential healthcare profession in Pakistan, academic institutions have expanded rapidly. However, the mental health support infrastructure has failed to keep pace.

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