expectations of mothers of children with cerebral palsy regarding physical therapy

Introduction: 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. materials and methods: 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. results: there was no significant agreement regarding the applied treatment methods and the appropriateness of the rehabilitation programs. conclusion: the expectations of mothers of cp children are not as high as they wanted from rehabilitation according to their children’s needs.