Open AccessTHE ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN HOSPITALS AROUND THE WORLD: USE OF LINKEDIN AS A SUPPORT TO RESEARCH
Author(s) -
Leandro Blancato,
Lara Jansiski Motta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista eletrônica gestão e serviços
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2177-7284
DOI - 10.15603/2177-7284/regs.v11n2p3150-3166
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medical prescription , work (physics) , physical therapist , medicine , physical therapy , nursing , family medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
This study aimed to determine the differences and similarities in the functions performed by hospital physical therapists from different countries. For this, a questionnaire was developed, in which physiotherapists were asked which interventions they perform in their work, this questionnaire was distributed through the LinkedIn social network to physical therapy professionals who work in hospitals around the world. Altogether, 185 physical therapists answered the survey, and this way, it was found that there are important differences in the role performed by the physiotherapists according to their location, and the main functions of physiotherapists are the prescription of physical exercises and chest therapy.