2008
DOI: 10.1590/s1809-29502008000200011
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Perfil de fisioterapeutas brasileiros que atuam em unidades de terapia intensiva

Abstract: Este estudo visou investigar o perfil dos fisioterapeutas que atuam nas unidades de terapia intensiva (UTIs) no Brasil, focalizando a direção do serviço, técnicas fisioterapêuticas empregadas e nível de autonomia em relação à ventilação mecânica invasiva e não-invasiva. Questionários foram enviados aos chefes dos serviços de fisioterapia de 1.192 hospitais registrados na Associação Médica de Terapia Intensiva, com retorno de 461 (39%) UTIs. Em 88% destas, os serviços são chefiados por fisioterapeutas; em 78%, … Show more

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“…This study showed the prevalence of female physical therapists in São Paulo (80%) (which is consistent with other studies 7,11,13,14,[17][18][19][20][21] ) and graduated after the year of 2001 in private institutions 19,22 . As the undergraduate program in physiotherapy lasts between 4 and 5 years, we expected the growth in the number of professional graduated after the year of 2001, reflecting the Higher Education Expansion plan adopted in 1997.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…This study showed the prevalence of female physical therapists in São Paulo (80%) (which is consistent with other studies 7,11,13,14,[17][18][19][20][21] ) and graduated after the year of 2001 in private institutions 19,22 . As the undergraduate program in physiotherapy lasts between 4 and 5 years, we expected the growth in the number of professional graduated after the year of 2001, reflecting the Higher Education Expansion plan adopted in 1997.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…There are studies that described the profile of physical therapists of the state of Santa Catarina 7 , of the Brazilian researcher physical therapist 8 , working in cardiovascular rehabilitation 9 , in intensive care units 10,11 , in the sports area 12 , in the city of Londrina-PR 13 , and of the egressed students from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) 14 . However, there is no data on the profile of physical therapists of the state of São Paulo.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The author also noted that the physical therapist has greater autonomy in handling the mechanical ventilation in the 24-hour care when compared with the 12-hour practice. Confirming these findings, Nozawa et al 3 outlined the profile of physical therapists who work in Brazilian intensive care units and showed that most of them (80%) declared to carry out the procedures of mechanical ventilation weaning and extubation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…This insertion was initiated in 1970 and its assurance as part of the intensive care team has been progressive. The reflection on this subject could generate guidelines and goals to provide recommendations of therapeutic practices, standardization of the administrative structure, technical and managerial training, definitions of labor relations, health and cost effectiveness, and qualified remuneration, with more efficient results along with the population of critical patients 3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An analysis of the profile of physical therapists who provide care to adults was held in Brazil in 2008 22 , with the inclusion of 461 ICUs of all Brazilian regions. It has been shown the physical therapists work mostly in the private sector and have a relative autonomy regarding non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but when they use invasive mechanical ventilation resources, they work under the direction of the attending physicians.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%