Socio-cultural profile of cerebral palsy patients in Elk's Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center

Date of Completion

1997

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy, Rehabilitation

Abstract

This study described some of the socio-cultural factors amongst Cerebral Palsy patient in ECPRC. The general objective of our study was to describe the socio-cultural factors of Cerebral Palsy patient enrolled in ECPRC. a total of 21 subjects were included in the study. The data were gathered through guided questionnaires which contain age, sex, religion, type of Cerebral Palsy, factors that made therapy interesting and not interesting to the patient, usual caretaker and companion of the patient and the equipment and activities provided at home for the patient. The data were tabulated and analyzed. Results of the study were as follows: 1. Majority of the enrolled Cerebral Palsy patients qualified for the study falls under the age 10-18 bracket, mostly male Catholics; 2. the most common type of Cerebral Palsy patients seen in ECPRC were the spactic type which is consistent with the prevelence based on the studies; 3. the subjects generally enjoyed going to rehabilitation because of their therapist, exercises and play therapy provided by the center but according to some, stretching incorporated in exercise caused discomfort for center but according to some, stretching incorporated in exercise caused discomfort for the patients; 4. the usual caretaker of the Cerebral Palsy patients was the mother while most of the time the patient was usually accompanied by his/her mother followed by the rehabilitation at home was continued through equipment such as reading materials and activities such as exercises and play therapy.

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