The health of older people in the physical therapy undergraduate program in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
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Aging, Physical Therapy, TeachingAbstract
Population aging has been occurring rapidly around the world, leading to the need for training for health professionals involved in caring for older adults, including the physical therapist. The aim of this study was to describe the profile of physical therapy courses in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil regarding teaching directed to the health of older adults. This is an observational, cross-sectional study. A survey of information on physical therapy courses in Brazil was carried out through analysis of the curriculum, pedagogical projects and specific form. We analyzed 525 HEIs, of which 91.3% offer a discipline that addresses the health of older people, 98.4% of which is mandatory and 91.3% is the theoretical-practical type. In practice, 25.6% are in the internship field, with 81.9% carried out with older volunteers and 54.9% directed to all levels of care. When analyzing the distribution of the discipline by region, it was observed that it is more present in the Southeast (40.2%) (p=0.03). Most HEIs in Brazil address the health of older adults in the curriculum of the physical therapy course. However, the distribution of this discipline in the country is uneven, which can lead to divergences in therapeutic practice and represent losses in the quality of care for older people.
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