Change of Interests in Aspects of Physical Therapy for Women’s Health after Attending a Physical Therapy Class

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare students’ level of interests in aspects of physical therapy for women’s health before and after a physical therapy class. [Participants and Methods] Before and after a physical therapy class, 41 students ranked, in order of their level of interest,...

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Published in:Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2019, Vol.34(4), pp.431-434
Main Authors: WATANABE, Miyoko, SATO, Tamae, KUBO, Akira
Format: Article
Language:eng ; jpn
Subjects:
Back pain
education
interests
Physical therapy
physical therapy for women’s health
Womens health
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Summary:[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare students’ level of interests in aspects of physical therapy for women’s health before and after a physical therapy class. [Participants and Methods] Before and after a physical therapy class, 41 students ranked, in order of their level of interest, the following seven items related to physical therapy for women’s health: an overview of pregnancy and childbirth, weight gain, low back pain, incontinence, internal secretion and the respiratory and circulatory organs, maternity blues, and the experience of pregnancy. [Results] “Low back pain” had a high interest ranking both before and after the class. Interest in “incontinence” significantly increased after the class. [Conclusion] The participants had few opportunities to learn about incontinence, which may explain their increased interest in this item. Knowledge of incontinence is clinically important; therefore, it is important to learn about it in a class dealing with women’s health.
ISSN:1341-1667
2434-2807
DOI:10.1589/rika.34.431