THE INCLUSION OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN THE FAMILY HEALTH PROGRAM:

LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: Physical therapy is relevant to the life of the population. When the physiotherapist is included in the Family Health Strategy, new forms of prevention and health promotion arise, removing the burden of other professionals who make up family health teams, thus facilitating community care. Objective: To inquire about the insertion and performance of the physiotherapist in the Family Health Program. Methodology: This is a descriptive study through a systematic literature review. Result: the insertion of the physiotherapist in the Family Health Strategy was the objective found in 2 of the selected articles, while the remaining objectives were related to the analysis of the performance of the physical therapist, users' knowledge about the performance of the physical therapist and the professional training of the physical therapist to work in Family Health Program. The inclusion of the physiotherapist in the family health program has been troubled and has challenges: insufficient number of physiotherapists, lack of resources, lack of disclosure by the physiotherapists about the work they perform when inserted in primary care and lack of knowledge of the population and managers about the role of the physical therapist in primary care. Conclusion: The implementation of more physical therapy services in family health depends not only on the political will of managers but on a process of transformation of academic and professional physiotherapy practices, prioritizing a biopsychosocial model of health care and with greater participation in the collegiate bodies of the family. SUS.