Abstract

SILVA, Guilherme Grivicich da  and  SIRENA, Sergio Antonio. Profile of patients referred to physiotherapy by a Primary Health Care Service in 2012. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.1, pp.123-133. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the frequency of referrals and the characteristics of patients referred to physiotherapy services by Conceição Hospital Group Community Health Service Primary Health Care Units (PHCU). METHODS: this is a cross-sectional and descriptive study using primary and secondary data obtained from questionnaires and referral forms for the period July to September 2012. RESULTS: analyzing 258 forms, we found 1.1% frequency of referral to physical therapy with higher prevalence of women (70.5%) and non-elderly women (59.4%). The two most prevalent clinical diagnoses were osteoarthrosis (29.1%) and tendinosis/soft tissue injuries (27.1%). 87.1% of patients referred pain and at last 48.1% of these were partially unable to work. CONCLUSION: prevalence of PHCU referrals to physiotherapy is low, although the population is subject to chronic illness problems, with pain as an aggravating factor and interference in work capacity.

Keywords : Epidemiology, Descriptive; Health Service Needs and Demands; Physical Therapy Specialty; Primary Health Care.

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