IJPR.2019.198
Type of Article: Original Research
Volume 7; Issue 6 (December 2019)
Page No.: 3275-3280
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2019.198
AWARENESS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY & ITS SCOPE AMONG WOMEN IN A COMMUNITY- A SURVEY
Smruti Swagatika Dash.
MPT(Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy), Associate Professor, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Physiotherapy, Bangalore-560099, Karnataka, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Smruti Swagatika Dash (PT), MPT(Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy), Associate Professor, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Physiotherapy, Bangalore-560099, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: ssdashpt@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background: Physiotherapy is an emerging field in healthcare with innumerable benefits. Talking about its role in women’s life & health, it is again countless. But it has been seen in most of the scenario that women even in the metropolis are not much aware as to when to seek help from a physiotherapist. So the aim of this study was to find out the awareness and knowledge about physiotherapy in women residing in a community.
Methodology: A community based survey was carried out purely based on the questionnaire method which consist of sets of questions. Prior to the data collection the researcher explained about the study to the subject and an informed consent was obtained from them. The researcher gave the questionnaire form to the subject and was required to fill the frame.
Results: Only 79% of respondents had awareness about physiotherapy but the awareness about scopes & scenarios in which women can actually benefit from physiotherapy was less.
Conclusion: The result of the study indicates that women in city are still not completely aware of scopes of physiotherapy service. They just know it is a kind of health care service. Appropriate measures have to be taken to increase the awareness and create a good attitude towards the Physiotherapy profession.
Key words: Women’s Health, Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Awareness.
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