Indication for Outpatient Physiotherapy to Preterm Infants

Authors

  • Dora Castro Agulhon Segura Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR
  • Fabiano Carlos do Nascimento Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR
  • Maria Clara Bezerra Calabresi Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR
  • Laura Barbieri Céron Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR

Keywords:

Premature, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy.

Abstract

Research has shown how physiotherapy techniques benefited preterm infants. Although treatment should start in ICU and continued on an outpatient basis, it is a well-known fact that most children with deficiencies that could have been readily avoided continue treatment belatedly. Current investigation deals with early clinical physiotherapy. Twenty parents of preterm children born in Toledo PR Brazil and undergoing physiotherapy in specialized clinics between May and July 2009 answered a closed questionnaire with regard to aspects on physiotherapy indication and their satisfaction level in the treatment. Results show that only 10% of children continued outpatient treatment after hospital discharge, with improvement prognosis. Further, 85% of the parents were satisfied with the treatment and concluded that early physiotherapy indication and its continuity ensured more satisfactory results.

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Author Biographies

Dora Castro Agulhon Segura, Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR

Mestre em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – UFSC; Docente do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR. E-mail: dora@unipar.br

Fabiano Carlos do Nascimento, Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR

Mestre em Fisiologia do Exercício pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP; Docente do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR. E-mail:

Maria Clara Bezerra Calabresi, Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR

Fisioterapeuta graduada em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR. E-mail:

Laura Barbieri Céron, Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR

Fisioterapeuta graduada em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Paranaense – UNIPAR. E-mail:

Published

2010-09-17

How to Cite

Segura, D. C. A., Nascimento, F. C. do, Calabresi, M. C. B., & Céron, L. B. (2010). Indication for Outpatient Physiotherapy to Preterm Infants. Saúde E Pesquisa, 3(3). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1636

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