Awareness of Antenatal and Postnatal Physical Therapy Care in Hyderabad

Abstract

Objective: To assess the awareness of antenatal and postnatal physical therapy care in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place & Duration: Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan from 1 'November 2012 to 3011April 2013. Material & Methods: A total of 377 participants were included in this study, participants of the study fall in childbearing age (15 45 year old). Females with menopause and above 45 year old are excluded from the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to determine the level of awareness among the participants. Results: Only 52 out of total number of participants had awareness of physical therapy in obstetrics and gynecology, as only 13.8% participants were aware of physical therapy in pregnancy. The remaining 86.2% participants were not aware about the physical therapy plan in obstetrics and gynecology. Conclusion: Awareness level ofphysical therapy in antenatal and postnatal obstetrics and gynecology is low in general population of Hyderabad. Most of the participants are unaware of the importance of antenatal and postnatal physical therapy.