EVALUATION OF LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF DERMATOLOGISTS AND PLASTIC SURGEONS ABOUT AESTHETIC PHYSICAL THERAPY IN WEST OF THE BORDER – RS

Abstract

Introduction: Currently there tends to integrate the specialties of Medicine and Physical Therapy, whichfavors patient care. Objectives: To ascertain the level of knowledge, frequency and causes of referral toaesthetic physical by dermatologists and plastic surgeons allocated to West Frontier, Rio Grande do Sul.Methods: cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study conducted with medical specialties of Dermatologyand Plastic Surgery by means of an adapted questionnaire. Results: 13 doctors, mostly male, age51 ± 11 years, working in the fields for 20 years. Of these, 11 (84%) knew that area of Physical Therapy, 7(53.8%) respondents refer their patients to the main indications were cellulite, edema and postoperative.It is noteworthy that the majority of referrals occur after a cosmetic procedure / surgery, 6 (46.1%) tendto discuss the case with the physiotherapist clinical and 8 (61.5%) guide the therapist through guides,dialogue and directly to the patient. Conclusions: These findings may signal that physiotherapy is stillconsidered only from the perspective of rehabilitation, without major knowledge about aesthetic physicalpre-and postoperatively. Still, it is a need for greater disclosure of the area and a greater number of specializedprofessionals, following the principle of interdisciplinarity for greater dialogue between professionals.