Wardah Ajaz Qazi, Maria Razzaq, Nadia Ahmed Bokhari, Saira Jahan, Javeria Shahzadi, Ruqia Begum
Abstract
Objective: To identify availability of physical therapy
management and the reasons for not getting physical
therapy in obstetric department of hospitals in
Rawalpindi.
Methodology: This cross sectional survey was done
in various hospitals of Rawalpindi from July 2017 to
January 2018. Calculated sample size was 400 by
using Rao soft. We used non probability purposive
sampling technique by self-structured questionnaire.
Data were analyzed by SPSS 21.
Results: Among 400 women of mean age 24.4 years,
277 (69.0%) had epidural, while 123 (30.8%) had
general anesthesia. 119 (29.8%) women received while
281 (70.3%) did not get physiotherapy. 176 (44.0%)
had no knowledge of physical therapy and 72 (18.0%)
had unavailability of physical therapists.
Conclusion: There is unavailability of physical
therapy management in obstetrics departments. Main
reason for this and lack of awareness were to consult
with women health physical therapist for post cesarean
physical therapy management.
Keywords: Cesarean section, physical therapists,
women health.
Wardah Ajaz Qazi, Maria Razzaq, Nadia Ahmed Bokhari, Saira Jahan, Javeria Shahzadi, Ruqia Begum. (2022) Availability of physical therapists for women after their caesarean section, , Volume 47, Issue 1.
