Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: May | Volume: 12 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 75-81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220510
Effects of Physical Therapy on Quality of Life in Post Hysterectomy Patients
Revathi. S1, Bhavana. R2, Vijaya Krishna Kumar3
1Associate Professor, 2BPT Intern, 3Principal,
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, Department of Physiotherapy,
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Corresponding Author: Revathi. S
ABSTRACT
Background: Hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus. It is the second major surgical procedure in gynecology performed for variety of conditions. They include un-conditional postpartum hemorrhage malignant growths and a range of condition as dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) fibroids, endometrioses, and prolapses.
Aim: To find the effectiveness of physical therapy exercises on quality of life in post hysterectomy patients.
Study design: RCT
Method: Sample size of 20 were taken between the age group of 35-50 years on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria which has been divided into 2 groups (A and B).Group A was the experimental group and Group B was the non-experimental group
Both groups A and B included 10 patients who underwent hysterectomy. Group A Patients were implemented with physical therapy exercises. Group B were under observation. They were assessed with SF-36 measuring tool.
Result: Current study a good internal consistency for SF-36 and its 9 domains were observed. From Domain 1 to Domain 7 there is significant difference in the average improvement of the patients It shows the improvement in patient’s quality of life as the p<0.05. The average improvement says that there is significant difference in improvements in both experimental and non-experimental groups but the average Improvement is higher in the experimental group.
Conclusion: Based on the result of the current study confirm that the SF-36 questionnaire is a reliable instrument to measure the QOL in post hysterectomy patients. It concluded that there is significant increase in quality of life in patient of group A who were given physical therapy from the next day of surgery to the 4th week than the group B the non-experimental group patient who were not given any physical therapy exercise and were only on observation .The average of this research study says that there was significant improvement in both the groups, but the experimental group average was significantly higher. The physical therapy has made beneficiary-effects on the post hysterectomy patients to prevent the postsurgical complication and help in improving their QOL.
Key words: Hysterectomy, Quality of life, Physical therapy.