The experience of a parent who has a child with a cardiological problem and his relationship with physotherapy
International Journal of Development Research
The experience of a parent who has a child with a cardiological problem and his relationship with physotherapy
Copyright © 2022, Manousaridou Hristina. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received 27th August, 2022; Received in revised form 09th September, 2022; Accepted 21st September, 2022; Published online 30th October, 2022
Purpose: To investigate the relationship of the parent with physiotherapy and the pediatric patient after heart surgery. Methodology: The research was conducted in Thessaloniki in the period of September-March, 2021-22. The questionnaire was distributed to 55 parents of pediatric patients and consisted questions about the parent's relationship with respiratory physiotherapy and how it affects the child's emotional state and consequently the parent. Results: Respiratory physiotherapy helps to manage the emotional state of the pediatric patient andparents feel calmer with the contribution of this intervention. Conclusion: The experience of the family with respiratory physiotherapy is positive as it offers prosperity to the pediatric patient and consequently to the whole family through its different techniques. It is necessary to conduct a study with a larger sample to collect more results.
