This study describes potential impacts on training occupational therapists from their insertion and practice in the context of the SUS, from the perspective of the teacher. These impacts are described in the context of Occupational Therapy professors in Higher Education Institutions (IES) in the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo who taught practical subjects. Six interviews were conducted with six teachers, from june to december of 2011, whose results were treated by means of content analysis, a qualitative perspective. The results reveal changes in the occupational therapy curriculum toward greater student engagement in practice since the earliest semesters of the course, focusing on primary care and the public health system and also teacher's appreciation, attested by the positive impact on student training. Great value is given to comprehensiveness of care, but interviews reveal aspects of training that still require investment. Participation in multi / interprofessional teams has favored the development of a critical perspective and professional integration.
Introduction. The Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) measures satisfaction with mobility devices in daily life. However, in Brazil, there is a lack of instruments which measure functional mobility. Objective. We aim to report the cross-cultural adaptation process and face validity of the FMA for use in Brazil. Methods. Two international guidelines were used in the cross-cultural adaptation process. Two independent translators translated the instrument from English to Brazilian Portuguese, and the two versions were reconciled. Two different translators back translated this reconciled version, and an expert committee analysed the resulting synthesis. For face validity, the FMA was applied with 24 participants, divided into two groups, users with disabilities (n=12) and occupational therapy students (n=12), to verify their understanding of each item of the instrument. Results. The cross-cultural adaptation of the FMA was concluded, and its face validity presented that both groups understood most or completely all instrument items. Conclusion. The Brazilian version of FMA is now available in Brazilian Portuguese and has face validation. Further studies should test its psychometric properties.
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