COMPARISON OF SATISFACTION WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS OF LAHORE.(COMPARATIVE CROSS SECTIONAL)

Abstract

Background: Physical therapy is concerned with the physical health of the patients suffering from musculoskeletal and other disorders. Different approaches to physiotherapy treatments are being practiced leading to the better treatment outcomes and level of patient satisfaction in patients suffering from various musculoskeletal problems. Objectives: To compare the patient satisfaction with physiotherapy between male and female patients of Lahore. Design: Cross sectional comparative study. Period: September to December 2017. Setting: A different hospital Lahore. Methodology: Out of 138 patients 69 were male and 69 were female. Convenient sampling technique was done and subjects were selected from different hospitals and rehabilitation centres of Lahore, on the basis of inclusion & exclusion criteria after taking informed consent. Medrisk instrument for patient satisfaction questionnaire is used. The descriptive statistical data was analyzed using SPSS 22. Means and Standard deviations were calculated and Independent sample t-test was used for comparison of satisfaction with physiotherapy treatment between male and female patients .p-value ≤.05 was taken statistically significant. Results: Comparing the score of total satisfaction among male and female participants. The score of satisfaction in male participants was 39.6 ± 6.27 and in female participants was 41.4± 7.78. The p value of 0.151, calculated through independent t test shows that there is no significant difference in satisfaction level of male and female patients with physiotherapy treatment. Conclusion: Both male and female patients were found to be satisfied with physiotherapy treatment and there was no difference in the satisfaction level of male and female patients.