Percepción, conocimientos y actitudes del personal sanitario sobre intervención de Fisioterapia en Centros de Salud. Distritos 01d01 y 01d02. Cuenca 2020

Abstract

Background. Physiotherapy, is historically distinguished for providing physical well-being due to its direct action in alterations in body movement. However, it has not achieved its performance in health centers. Since, the implementation of the Comprehensive Health Care Model (MAIS) in our country; a comprehensive care system is proposed from the first levels. Objective. To determine the perception, knowledge and attitudes of health personnel about the intervention of physiotherapy in Cuenca health centers of the districts 01D01 and 01D02 2020. Methods. A conglomerate sample was conducted to health personnel who work in the health centers belonging to districts 01D01 and 01D02, a total of 20 health centers, 10 from each district, 6 health centers types A and 4 type B. The questionnaire elaborated by the authors of the research was subjected to an evaluation by expert judgment and a pilot test. The information was analyzed using the SPSS v.25.0 statistical software, and the tables and graphs by using Excel 2010. Results. Of the 128 health professionals surveyed, 71 belonged to the 01D02 district, 109 were women, the mean age was 38 years, the profession that prevailed was doctor (n = 60). The 82% of the surveyed health personnel considered the presence of a physiotherapist within the health center as very important; the 84.8% indicate that the Physiotherapy service should be included from the first level of care. Conclusion. Physiotherapy can be part of the PHC strategy contemplated by the MAIS in first-level health care establishments. These scenarios that are oriented to the maintenance, follow-up, health promotion and prevention of the disease, and not only consider this profession in a rehabilitation approach.