Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July | Volume: 11 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 243-248
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210733
Perception and Awareness of Physiotherapy in Junior College Students
Radha Pachpor1, Neeraj Athavale2, Rachana Dabadghav3, Ashok Shyam4, Parag Sancheti5
1Intern at Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Pune
2Assistant Professor at Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Pune
3Research Coordinator at Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Pune
4Orthopedic Consultant at Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune
5MS Orthopaedic Chairman, Chairman of Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune
Corresponding Author: Neeraj Athavale
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Physiotherapy is an emerging field in healthcare with innumerable benefits and its demand continues to increase. Often asked what physical therapy is and what does a physiotherapist do? It is very difficult to restrict its definition to a few words since the profession is holistic in approach. The junior college students are eligible to pursue Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. It is important to have awareness regarding the profession that is related to their field of interest.
Method: The cross sectional study was undertaken with the help of google form which was distributed to 280 junior college students with biology as elective subject. Data was collected and statistically analyzed.
Results: 97.1% know physiotherapy as a health care profession. 53.9% think that they need a referral from a doctor to visit a physiotherapist. Most of them got the information about the field from their relatives and doctors. 73.6% will consider it as a profession.
Conclusion: This study concludes that there is high awareness among the students of junior college but the perception about the field is varied.
Key words: perception, awareness, career option, junior college students.