Date of Award
Spring 2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Exercise Science
Director of Thesis
Christine Pellegrini
First Reader
Meredith Arnau
Second Reader
Meredith Arnau
Abstract
Pediatric physical therapy treats a diverse population of children with varying needs and diagnoses. Parent satisfaction surveys have found the therapist-patient relationship very important to therapy, but research has been limited in surveying the physical setting that may impact the children receiving therapy. The aim of this study was to explore the parent satisfaction of the physical therapy environment. A parent satisfaction survey was created containing eleven likert and five open-ended questions, an adapted version of the VSQ-9 study. Eleven parents of children receiving pediatric physical therapy filled out the survey. Parents highly value the relationship with the physical therapist during pediatric physical therapy. The physical amenities had the lowest satisfaction scores and a significant correlation with overall satisfaction 0.756. The environment of physical therapy is impactful to parent satisfaction with the physical amenities in clinics consistently needing improvements.
First Page
1
Last Page
20
Recommended Citation
Boden, Sophia, "Parent Satisfaction Across the Environment of Pediatric Physical Therapy Treatment" (2021). Senior Theses. 421.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/421
Rights
© 2021, Sophia Boden