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Physiotherapist employment in primary health care: Feasibility research in İstanbul province

Aile sağlığı merkezlerinde fizyoterapist istihdamı: İstanbul ilinde fizibilite araştırması

Eren Timurtaş(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü)0000-0001-9033-4327
Ender Ersin Avcı(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü)0000-0002-8089-0351
İlkşan Demirbüken(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü)0000-0003-0566-5784
Aysel Yıldız(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü)0000-0003-0739-6143
Orhan Öztürk(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon)0000-0003-1924-1413
Mehveş Tarım(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Sağlık Yönetimi Bölümü)0000-0002-3726-9439
Mine Gülden Polat(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü)0000-0002-9705-9740
Pages
8–13
Publication Date
2021-03-01
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Results It was found that 69% of the medical doctors and 8% of the nurses participated in the study advised exercises to the patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction and Aim The first step has been taken in primary health clinics to offer physiotherapy and rehabilitation health care service for better addressing the needs of society within the scope of Performance Program in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods The study was carried out with 437 Primary Health Care Clinics in 35 districts of Istanbul between June 2017 and October 2018 within Marmara University Health Care Service Politics Application and Research Center.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results It was found that 69% of the medical doctors and 8% of the nurses participated in the study advised exercises to the patients.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri · Fizyoterapist · Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon

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Introduction and Aim The first step has been taken in primary health clinics to offer physiotherapy and rehabilitation health care service for better addressing the needs of society within the scope of Performance Program in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to assess general patient profile and their need for physiotherapy, and physical conditions for physiotherapy services in case of physiotherapy employment. Materials and Methods The study was carried out with 437 Primary Health Care Clinics in 35 districts of Istanbul between June 2017 and October 2018 within Marmara University Health Care Service Politics Application and Research Center. The questionnaire, developed by the researchers based on expert opinions and literature, was performed to collect data. Results It was found that 69% of the medical doctors and 8% of the nurses participated in the study advised exercises to the patients. In addition, it was indicated that 23% of the medical doctors gave brochures to advice exercise. 632 medical doctors (89% of the doctor participants) declared that they had encourage their patients to perform any physical activity for healthy life style. The majority of the patients (83,5%) followed in Primary Health Care Clinics were consulted to a physiotherapy clinic because of musculoskeletal pain compliant. Conclusion The employment of variety of health professionals in the Primary Health Clinics would improve efficiency of primary health care services for better addressing the needs of Turkish society.

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GİRİŞ VE AMAÇ Türkiye’de Performans Programı kapsamında Aile Sağlığı Merkez’lerinde (ASM) toplumun ihtiyaçlarına daha fazla cevap verebilmek amacıyla fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon hizmeti sunması için ilk adım atılmıştır. Çalışmamızın amacı fizyoterapistlerin istihdamı durumunda ASM’lerde karşılaşacakları hastaların genel profili, fizyoterapi gereksinimleri ve fizyoterapiye yönelik fiziki koşulların değerlendirilmesidir. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Marmara Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmet Politikaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi bünyesinde Haziran 2017–Ekim 2018 tarihleri arasında İstanbul ilinde 35 ilçede 437 Aile Sağlığı Merkezi’nde gerçekleştirildi. Araştırmacılar tarafından literatür taraması ve uzman görüşleri alınarak oluşturulan bir soru formu kullanıldı. BULGULAR Çalışmaya katılan hekimlerin %69 ve hemşirelerin %8’inin egzersiz önerisinde bulunduğu saptandı. Hekimlerin ayrıca %23’ünün egzersiz önerisi için broşür verdiği belirlendi. Katılımcılardan 632 hekim (%89) takip ettiği hastasını sağlıklı yaşam için fiziksel aktiviteye yönlendirdiğini bildirdi. ASM’lerde hastaların en çok muskuloskeletal ağrı (%83,5) nedeniyle hekim tarafından fizyoterapi hizmetine yönlendirildiği saptandı. SONUÇ ASM’lerde farklı sağlık profesyonellerinin istihdamı toplum ihtiyaçlarının karşılanmasında birinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerinin verimliliğini arttıracaktır.

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Timurtaş, E., Avcı, E. E., Demirbüken, İ., Yıldız, A., Öztürk, O., Tarım, M., Polat, M. G. (2021). Physiotherapist employment in primary health care: Feasibility research in İstanbul province. Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 8–13. https://ajindex.com/articles/1538802

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