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IJPR.2019.119

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 3 (April 2019)

Page No.: 3066-3068

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2019.119

A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO FIND OUT QUALITY OF LIFE OF URBAN PROFESSIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

Nikita Vishnu Sawant *1, Jui Dave 2, Gauri Kulkarni 3.

*1 M.P.Th (Neurophysiotherapy), Terna Physiotherapy College, Sector 12, Nerul, Navi Mumbai- 400 706, India.

2 Professor, Terna Physiotherapy College, Sector 12, Nerul, Navi Mumbai- 400 706, India.

3 Associate Professor, Modern College of Physiotherapy, Shivajinagar, Pune, India.

Corresponding author:  Dr. Nikita Vishnu Sawant, M.P.Th (Neurophysiotherapy), Terna Physiotherapy College, Sector 12, Nerul, Navi Mumbai- 400 706, India. E-Mail: nikitasawant342@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: The present study is the survey to gather information regarding quality of life (QOL) and its influencing factors among urban professional physiotherapists.

AIM: This study is designed to help us as a community to understand our problems and address them to have better work- life balance.

Objective: This study is solely done to highlight problems faced by physiotherapists, which should be tackled as earliest, thereby helping in professional growth. METHOD: Cross sectional study.

Result: Average mean score of QOL of urban professional physiotherapists is 52.38 while most urban professional physiotherapists have QOL score (mode) of 53.85 with median of 52.44. Conclusion: This study concludes that QOL scores of urban professional physiotherapists remain mostly on lower side. Item analysis showed that emotional problem domain is severely affected followed by physical health domain.

KEY WORDS: Quality of life, Urban professional physiotherapist.

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Cite this article: Nikita Vishnu Sawant, Jui Dave, Gauri Kulkarni. A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO FIND OUT QUALITY OF LIFE OF URBAN PROFESSIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPISTS. Int J Physiother Res 2019;7(3):3066-3068. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2019.119
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