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

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.