Awareness about Role of Physiotherapy Management During Labour among Obstetricians and Gynacologists

Abstract

Background- Pregnancy is the period where a woman goes through many physiological changes, this changes
are physical and also emotional. To make this phase comfortable during pregnancy and at labour is important
concern. Various measures are available for this purpose one of this is physiotherapy. Breathing Exercises,
relaxation, swiss ball etc. This study is conducted to find if this is been practised and till what extend and
find the awareness about role of physiotherapy management during labour pain among obstetricians and
gynaecologists. This will also help us to overcome the problems. Objectives- To assess the knowledge of
obstetricians about physiotherapy management in labour pain. To determine the awareness about role of
physiotherapy in managing labour among obstetricians and gynaecologists. Method- total 144 obstetricians
and gynaecologist was taken in this study, they were explained about the purpose of the study. Each of them
was given a self-made questionnaire. Data was recorded. Later statistical analysis was done in accordance
to awareness about physiotherapy management during labour. Result- The present study showed that the
awareness among obstetricians in less regarding role of physiotherapy in managing labour due to lack of
knowledge and also due to unavailability of a qualified physiotherapist in that particular area. Conclusion-
On the basis of result it can be concluded that there is need for better interaction and communication between
physiotherapist and obstetricians and gynaecologists, which can done through journals, seminars, UG/PG
curriculum, social media, workshops.