Atuação fisioterapêutica em grupos de atenção à saúde do idoso na atenção primária : relato de experiência

Abstract

This article is an experience report constructed after practical experience in the physiotherapy extension project in Primary Health Care (PHC) in the Nossa Senhora de Nazaré neighborhood, western zone of Natal/RN, where group physiotherapy sessions are held targeting the elderly; home care services and interdisciplinary practice with the multiprofessional team in the context of the Family Health Unit (FHU). Thus, the objective is to report and reflect on the physiotherapeutic practice developed in Primary Health Care (PHC). It is concluded that the physiotherapist is important and needs to integrate into the multiprofessional team in APS, given the positive results that were presented and evaluated, being reinforced through spontaneous reports from the public, in addition to contributing to the development and improvement of population care. Thus, physiotherapy needs to be more widely disseminated in Primary Health Care (PHC), and Higher Education Institutions must continue to invest in practical experiences focused on the area, in order to train qualified professionals.