To find out the knowledge and effectiveness of physical therapy among covid patient

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the knowledge and effectiveness of physical therapy among covid patient. As we all know that Covid is a novel illness declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020.1 It has severely impacted the lives of people across the world. In India, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been worse due to underlying issues of fragmented health infrastructure in semi-urban and rural parts of the country and due to weak public health governance. In the present COVID-19 induced pandemic, patients who need medical treatment for chronic illnesses or need supervision and consultation for therapy treatments have been affected severely. Physiotherapy being a domain of health care practice dealing with rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neurological conditions have an objective to improve patients' muscle and joint functions, enhancing functional mobility and overall conditioning. So, we coined 100 participants and send them self-design questionnaire containing demographic and questions related to knowledge and effectiveness of physiotherapy by the help of social media like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, etc. by the end of decided date we get total 100 responses out of 100 participants. After analyze the data we found that most of the participants are male, in between the age 21-25. Maximum number of participants get physiotherapy by direct contact, five days a week, and able to follow the instruction for exercises, and found physiotherapy treatment useful and fully satisfied. So, the conclusion of this study shows that most of the participants know about physiotherapy and its effectiveness. In this way null hypothesis is rejected.