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3/2025 vol. 29
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The issue of occupational burnout and its selected predictors among Polish physiotherapists – cross sectional study

Justyna Anna Szefler-Derela 1
,
Andrzej Piotr Knapik 2
,
Krzysztof Jendrysik 3
  1. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
  2. Department of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
  3. Physiofeet. Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents, Katowice, Poland
Physiotherapy Review, 2025, 29(3), 24-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2025.154440
Data publikacji online: 2025/09/25
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