Expectations of Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy Regarding Physical Therapy

This study aimed to find out the expectations of mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP), who are engaged in rehabilitation programs, especially in physical therapy treatment.

Clinical types and gross motor function levels of the children were documented. A questionnaire consisting of 6 open-ended questions was used to define the expectations and views of the mothers of CP children about the physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs for the children. A total of 100 mothers were interviewed through an observational study with six open-ended questions along with demographic data.

There was no significant agreement regarding the applied treatment methods and the appropriateness of the rehabilitation programs.

The expectations of mothers of CP children are not as high as they wanted from rehabilitation according to their children’s needs.