Education for Childbirth*: With Emphasis on the Role of the Physical Therapist

This article reports the results of two questionnaire surveys conducted five years apart to evaluate the status and changes in obstetrics-gynecology (Ob-Gyn) units taught in physical therapy education programs. Sixteen new Ob-Gyn units were implemented in the five-year period between 1981 and 1986. Laboratory time for breathing and relaxation exercises decreased 50% between 1981 and 1986, whereas total hours for the Ob-Gyn unit remained the same. Fifteen respondents in the 1986 survey indicated gynecologic topic area content included reproductive anatomy, gynecological disorders, and evaluation techniques. The authors recommend increased laboratory time, development of Ob-Gyn internships, and further research. Threading Ob-Gyn concepts throughout the curriculum as well as having a concentrated Ob-Gyn unit are recommended.

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Obstetrics-Gynecology in the Physical Therapy Curriculum: A Follow-up Study

Hulme

Mayfield

Hulme

1989

Physical Therapy

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Obstetrics-Gynecology in the Physical Therapy Curriculum: A Follow-up Study

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