A study on the most common pediatric cases referred to De La Salle University - Dr. Isagani M. Darvin Rehabilitation Unit from January-December 1998

Date of Completion

2000

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Centers

Abstract

The importance of knowing the most common pediatric case referred to De La Salle University-Dr. Isagani M. Darvin Rehabilitation Unit (DLSU-DIMDRU) for the year 1998 was that it would somehow give an objective picture of the status of the Filipino children in terms of health care. As a Physical Therapist in the future, it would be very important to gain knowledge on how prevalent these cases are in our country. This thesis utilized a descriptive study that was conducted in the Physical Therapy Department at Dr. Isagani M. Darvin Rehabilitation Unit of the De La Salle University Medical Center in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The subjects were pediatric patients aged 0-12 years old were referred to DLSU-DUMDRU within the year 1998. From out of 321 referred to DLSU-DIMDRU, 34 pediatric cases were encountered wherein Cerebral Palsy (CP) was the most common amounting to 38.23%. Female pediatric cases more prevalent which was equivalent to 61.7% as well as neurological cases amounting to 79.41%. Majority of the pediatric population falls under 2 years of age comprising of 17.64%. This study is recommends that there should be a specific area only for pediatric patients within the DLSU-DIMDRU to address the increasing incidence of pediatric cases, specifically cases such as CP. Another recommendation was that a study be performed on a larger population or rehabilitation center that specialize on pediatric cases to determine the most distressing problem encountered with corresponding Physical Therapy (PT) managements.

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