Perception of the multidisciplinary team regarding the insertion of physiotherapists in the urgency and emergency service.

Abstract

Introduction: The role of the physiotherapist in the urgency and emergency sector plays a crucial role in the provision of healthcare. Therefore, based on the premise that cooperation between the multidisciplinary team is fundamental to guarantee an effective approach to care, an aligned team is necessary, capable, and aware of the role of its members, to face a wide variety of situations. Objective: To verify the perception of the multidisciplinary team about the role of the physiotherapist in the emergency service of a reference hospital in the south of São Paulo. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study, with a questionnaire (forms), composed of objective questions and evocation of words based on an inductive term, in a multidisciplinary team working in the urgency and emergency sector of a reference hospital in the south zone of São Paulo. Results: Sample composed of 43 professionals, most of them women from different professional categories, 28 hospital employees and 15 residents from different programs. Data shows that 97.7% of team professionals see the insertion of the physiotherapist in urgent and emergency care. And, in the spontaneous evocations, based on the inducing theme, the professional’s “perception of the value of the intervention” in the field appeared prominently. Conclusion: In general, there is a good perception of physiotherapists in urgency and emergency, closely linked to the techniques and management of the area. At the same time, divergences were observed regarding the exclusive and non-exclusive duties and observed regarding the exclusive and non-exclusive duties and competencies of the physiotherapist, including attributing actions that are not regulated by the Physiotherapy Council.