PERCEPTION OF CLIENTS REGARDING ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN ANTENATAL CARE - A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY ON PREGNANT FEMALES WITH MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES ATTENDING ANTENATAL OPD

Authors

  • Deeba Islam Department of Physical Therapy, Ziauddin Hospital
  • M. Sarfaraz Ziauddin College of Physical Therapy
  • Dr. Rubina Kanwal Ahmed’s Healing Hands
  • Saad Saleem Ziauddin College of Physical Therapy

Keywords:

Pregnant Females, Multiple Pregnancies, Antenatal Care, Physical Therapy,Perception, Kegal Exercises.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
Perception of pregnant women concerning the role of Physical Therapy in
antenatal care with multiple pregnancies.
STUDY DESIGN
A Cross Sectional Survey.
STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTS
The study was conducted on a 100 pregnant women at three tertiary care
hospitals in Karachi.
RESULTS
It was found that these women were well informed about the Physical therapy
(76%) but everyone did not practice physiotherapy in their multi-pregnancies.
CONCLUSION
The results show that the perception and knowledge of women regarding
physical therapy exercise during the multiple pregnancies is reasonable.

KEY WORDS
Pregnant Females, Multiple Pregnancies, Antenatal Care, Physical Therapy,
Perception, Kegal Exercises.

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Published

2020-12-07

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014): PJR Vol 3 Issue 2 (Jul-Dec)

Section

Research Reports

How to Cite

PERCEPTION OF CLIENTS REGARDING ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN ANTENATAL CARE - A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY ON PREGNANT FEMALES WITH MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES ATTENDING ANTENATAL OPD. (2020). Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation, 3(2), 16-20. https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjr/article/view/891