The physiotherapy at Brazilian family health program: user’s perspectives

Authors

  • Juliana Lima da Costa
  • Moema de Almeida Pinho
  • Marcelo de Carvalho Filgueiras Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Júlia Barreto Bastos de Oliveira Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2009.1.4875

Keywords:

physical therapy, family health, home visit

Abstract

Introduction: The Health Family Program (HFP) was raised in the 90´s, following the Brazilian Health System, aiming to increase the population health. This qualitative study was developed in Maracanaú city in the Health Family Basic Units (HFBU) with a group of patients with different diseases and different ages. Objective: The objective was to describe the perception of the users about Physical Therapy performance at the health family team. Materials and Methods: Descriptive qualitative study performed at Maracanaú city in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza - Ceará, with families assisted by the Health Family Program. 15 subjects were interviewed, 07 caregivers and 08 patients in the period from March to May 2008. Data were collected through unstructured interviews and analyzed through the technique of content analysis. Results: As results the analyzes of the interviews showed three thematic categories: Physical Therapy´s benefits, The access to Physical Therapy, and The interventions frequency. Conclusion: It’s possible to conclude that in spite of the difficulties as the low number of professionals and work conditions, the users had showed satisfied, reinforcing the importance of this professional at the HFP.

Author Biographies

Juliana Lima da Costa

Fisioterapeuta, graduada pela Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR

Moema de Almeida Pinho

Fisioterapeuta, graduada pela Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR

Marcelo de Carvalho Filgueiras, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professor Efetivo da Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Reis Velloso, Parnaíba - PI. Mestre em Educação em Saúde. Área Fisioterapia em Saúde Coletiva.

Júlia Barreto Bastos de Oliveira, Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR

Fisioterapeuta, Mestre em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo e Docente da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR).

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Published

2010-03-12

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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