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Factors Influencing the Utilization of Physiotherapy Services Among the Children with Cerebral Palsy at Protibondhi Seba-O-Sahajjo Kendro in Bangladesh
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Author Affiliations
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, BRAC
Published InInternational Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
Year2021
Abstract
<i>Background</i>: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive irreversible lesion either single or multiple areas of the immature brain due to a developmental abnormality of brain or injury of the brain during labor, at the time of birth or during delivery. The prevalence of cerebral palsy is 2.5% per one thousand live births. Children with cerebral palsy required rehabilitation care both at home and rehabilitation center. The study aims to find out the factors affecting adherence to physiotherapy appointment for caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh. <i>Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study designed to conduct the research a total of 225 cerebral palsy child from the 14 Protibondhi Seba-O-Sahajjo Kendro (PSOSK) at the different district of the Bangladesh were selected through…
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