Research Article
Obstacles to Obtaining Optimal Physiotherapy Services in a Rural Community in Southeastern Nigeria
Table 3
Management of movement/functional problems at household level.
| | Number of respondents | Percentage (%) |
| First health care provider | | | Tertiary hospital | 12 | 6.1 | General hospital | 12 | 6.1 | Private hospital/clinic | 16 | 8.2 | Health center | 10 | 5.1 | Chemist | 55 | 28.1 | Traditional health facility | 18 | 9.2 | Prayer house | 1 | 0.5 | Home remedy | 33 | 16.8 | No action | 39 | 19.9 |
| Total | 196 | 100.0 |
| Initial treatment received | | | Drugs, traction, and/or pop | 115 | 73.3 | Herbs and/or traditional bone setting | 22 | 14.0 | Hot water and balm | 11 | 7.0 | Referral to secondary or tertiary health facility | 3 | 1.9 | Massage | 2 | 1.3 | Surgery | 2 | 1.3 | Prayers | 1 | 0.6 | Physiotherapy and others | 1 | 0.6 | None | 39 | 19.9 |
| Total | 196 | 100.0 |
| Reasons for choice of facility | | | Cheap | 66 | 33.7 | Accessibility | 44 | 22.4 | Expert care | 41 | 20.9 | Referral | 26 | 13.3 | Afraid of therapy | 19 | 9.7 |
| Total | 196 | 100.0 |
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