Publications by authors named "Giovanni Gurgel Aciole"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the ambulatory physical therapy services provided by Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS), highlighting disparities in geographical distribution, costs, and types of providers from 1995 to 2008.
- Findings indicate that the treatment coefficient in 2008 was low overall (0.19), with the North and Center-West regions having even lower rates, yet these regions saw the highest increases in treatment uptake over the period studied.
- It concludes that despite a rise in treatment rates, especially in less developed areas, the SUS continues to underfund physical therapy services and relies heavily on private providers for more than 40% of treatments.
The premise of this paper was to introduce the concept of elderly physical therapy care in the Family Health Program. Inspired by the impact attributable to the socio-demographic changes, the increase of an elderly population and for the consolidation of a national health policy inspired by civil rights principles, the authors present an initiative for physical therapy practice aimed at the elderly. The successful integration of physical therapy in the Family Health Program conducted in the city of São Carlos, São Paulo State, has shown that the idea is likely to achieve great results and qualified participation.
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