INTEGRATION AND OPERATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS RESIDENTS IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE: EXPERIENCE REPORT
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v7i2.1351Keywords:
Emergencies, Intensive Care Units, Health servicesAbstract
The gateway to the health care system is the emergency and hospital emergency service. Objective: to report the experience of members of the first HGRS Intensive Care and Emergency Physical Therapy residency group in the emergency unit of a high complexity hospital. Materials and Methods: descriptive report of experience, based on the insertion of the physiotherapist in the emergency department of a large public hospital, located in the city of Salvador-Bahia. Results: The insertion of the physiotherapist residing in the emergency room was due to an increase in the demand for physiotherapeutic assistance in a continuous way, where previously there was a high mortality rate, prolonged hospital stay and high financial expenses. Conclusion: the insertion of the resident physiotherapist in the context of the Intensive Care and Emergency Units, as a professional of the public health system, expands the comprehensive and multidisciplinary assistance model.Downloads
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05/29/2017
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de Paiva DR, Guimarães VS, Rôla QCS, de Castro IPR, Gomes KS, dos Anjos JLM. INTEGRATION AND OPERATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS RESIDENTS IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE: EXPERIENCE REPORT. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2017 May 29 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];7(2):255-60. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/1351