Table 5 Awareness of physiotherapy’s role in obstetrics and gynecology by different categories of doctors practicing in women’s health
Clinical areas in women’s health for physiotherapy | Junior residents (n = 34) | Senior residents (n = 20) | Consultants (n = 7) | X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antenatal | |||||
Yes | 26 (78.8) | 16 (80.0) | 6 (85.7) | 0.173 | 0.917 |
No/not sure | 7 (21.2) | 4 (20.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
Parturition | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 22 (64.7) 12 (35.3) | 17 (85.0) 3 (15.0) | 5 (71.4) 2 (28.6) | 2.582 | 0.275 |
Postnatal | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 30 (88.2) 4 (11.8) | 20 (100.0) 0 | 6 (85.7) 1 (14.3) | 2.706 | 0.259 |
Pelvic inflammatory disease | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 5 (15.2) 28 (84.8) | 5 (25.0) 15 (75.0) | 2 (28.6) 4 (71.4) | 1.119 | 0.572 |
Uterine prolapse | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 31 (91.2) 3 (8.8) | 20 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) | 2.506 | 0.286 |
Hysterectomy | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 18 (52.9) 16 (47.1) | 11 (55.0) 9 (45.0) | 6 (85.7) 14.3) | 2.6182 | 0.270 |
Cervical incompetence | |||||
Yes No/not sure | 9 (26.5) 25 (73.5) | 4 (20.0) 16 (80.0) | 2 (28.6) 5 (71.6) | 0.352 | 0.839 |