Assessment of women’s satisfaction with physical therapy care in the immediate postpartum period: an observational study

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This study aimed to evaluate women’s satisfaction with physical therapy care during the immediate postpartum period. This is a cross-sectional study. The physical therapy approach was based on kinesiotherapy, massage therapy, electrophysical resources, and concluded with health education. Approximately seven to 15 days after hospital discharge, participants were contacted by phone and asked ten questions regarding the care provided by the physical therapist in the maternity ward during the immediate postpartum period. The study included 49 puerperal women with a mean age of 27 years (±3.7), mostly White, in stable unions, with complete secondary education, and multiparous; the predominant mode of delivery was vaginal childbirth (61.22%). All participants reported satisfaction with the care received, clarity of the instructions regarding the proposed exercises, and clarification of doubts. Three (6%) women felt the care took too long or caused discomfort, 70% (35) followed the instructions received at the maternity hospital at home, and 12% (seven) had difficulty following the instructions. All women stated they would like to have access to physical therapy care again if they had another baby; the average satisfaction with the physical therapy care received at the maternity hospital was 9.64. It was found that the women were satisfied with the physical therapy care at the maternity hospital, and most applied the instructions received at home.

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