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Order of Physiotherapists heard in Parliament

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The Order of Physiotherapists was at the Portuguese Parliament this Tuesday, 26 September, for a hearing as part of the special assessment of Bill 96/XV/1st (GOV), which amends the Statutes of Public Professional Associations, and Bill 98/XV/1st (GOV), which amends the legal framework for the constitution and operation of professional societies covered by public professional associations.

At the hearing with the Working Group of Professional Orders, part of the Labour, Social Security and Inclusion Committee, the President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, stressed the impact of the proposed Statute for the Order of Physiotherapists on citizens and users of health services, particularly physiotherapy services, arguing that the regulation of physiotherapists' practice, aimed at safeguarding the user, is seriously compromised.

The Order of Physiotherapists has expressed its position on the changes it believes should be introduced in the specialised area, with a view to prioritising the criterion of the specialisation of health professionals, namely by introducing a definition of physiotherapy as an autonomous scientific discipline, in addition to the competences of physiotherapists.

The speech also referred to the fact that the profession is regulated throughout the European Union, with the Order of Physiotherapists being the competent authority for issuing the respective European Professional Licence.

As well as the President, the hearing was attended by the 1st Vice-President of the Board, Nuno Cordeiro, and the Legal Adviser, Luis Camejo.

Order of Physiotherapists appoints thematic Working Groups

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The Order of Physiotherapists has set up a number of Working Groups, divided into thematic areas of intervention in Physiotherapy and made up of Physiotherapists with a recognised professional profile in the respective areas.

The Working Groups on "Patient Safety", "Physiotherapy in Sports", "Physiotherapy in Mental Health", "Physiotherapy in Oncology", "Aquatic Physiotherapy", "Cardiorespiratory and Vascular Physiotherapy", "Physiotherapy in Pelvic and Women's Health", "Physiotherapy in Neurology" are already active, "Physiotherapy in the context of emergencies, disasters and humanitarian action", "Physiotherapy in Paediatrics", "Dermatofunctional Physiotherapy", "Physiotherapy in Public Health", "Physiotherapy in Occupational Health and Ergonomics" and "Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy", and others may be formed.

These Working Groups, under the supervision of the Board of Directors, have the general objectives of supporting and advising on the processes of creating a Framework of Professional Physiotherapy Specialities in Portugal, creating a System for the Assessment, Accreditation and Accreditation of Continuing and Postgraduate Training, among other purposes, including the presentation of proposals aimed at improving the transparency of ongoing projects and the quality of information, contributing to a more informed decision-making process and the fulfilment of the mission of the Order of Physiotherapists. The Working Groups may also represent the Order, under the terms defined by the Board.

Information on the composition and specific objectives of each Working Group will be published on the website of the Order of Physiotherapists.

Patient safety is a priority for the Order of Physiotherapists

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Today marks the World Patient Safety Daywith the theme "Involving Patients in Patient Safety" and the motto "Giving patients a voice", recognising its central role in promoting safe care. 0

A Order of Physiotherapists is associated with the objectives proposed by World Health Organisation for the World Patient Safety DayThe aim is to raise global awareness of the need to actively involve patients, families and carers in improving patient safety across all healthcare settings and levels, and to empower patients and families to become actively involved in their own healthcare.

Find out how to take a more active role when you use physiotherapy care.

The safe physiotherapy care must be aligned with the commitments of the National Patient Safety Plan 2021-2026 (PNSD 2021-2026) and with the principles "involve, value, make responsible". Find out more at information leaflets.

If you are over 65, have impaired vision, have had a fall in the last year and/or are often off balance, don't exercise and take various medications, you should also consult the recommendations on fall prevention.

Fall prevention

Incident reporting helps improve patient safety

The development of incident reporting systems in healthcare makes it possible to guarantee patient safety and quality in the provision of care, contributing to health gains, and has been a recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 2002.

In Portugal, the NOTIFYThe National Incident Reporting System, made available by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), is an integral part of the National Incident Reporting System. Registration is voluntary and can be done by citizen or by the health professionalanonymously. Find out how to use the NOTIFICA platform:

Video NOTIFICA

It is estimated that there are 134 million safety incidents in healthcare every year, and that many could be avoided. We can all help to improve the statistics. Patient safety is our priority!

World Patient Safety Day in pictures

The Order of Physiotherapists invited members to share photographs illustrating the celebrations. See the selected photos here.

World Physiotherapy Day 2023

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Today is World Physiotherapy Day!

It's a day to honour physiotherapists as health professionals. 

This year, the focus of this ephemeris, instituted by World Physiotherapy, is arthritis, with an in-depth look at some forms of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondylitis.

The Order of Physiotherapists emphasises the decisive role of physiotherapists in the treatment and management of people affected by this health condition in improving the health of users in general.

World Physiotherapy Day in pictures

The Order of Physiotherapists invites members to join the "World Physiotherapy Day in pictures" initiative by sharing with us photographs illustrating the celebrations, by filling in this form. form. The selected photographs will be published on the Order's website.

Happy World Physiotherapy Day!

Find out more here.

Eurostat counts around 611,000 physiotherapists in the European Union

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This month, the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) published a statistical report on the number of physiotherapists, dentists and pharmacists practising in the European Union (EU).

Data on these health professions, which provide services directly to users, show that in 2021 there were around 611,000 physiotherapists working in the EU, which equates to an average of 136.7 physiotherapists per 100,000 inhabitants.

In the information broken down by Member State, the statistics for Portugal only take into account data from the public sector. However, considering the number of professionals registered with the Order of Physiotherapists - around 11,000 - Portugal has a ratio of 110 physiotherapists per 100,000 inhabitants.

Click here to access the Eurostat report.

Click here to consult the data of physiotherapists registered with the Order.

Physiotherapists provide assistance at World Youth Day 2023

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A total of 4,376 people were assisted at the World Youth Day (WYD) venues, which took place between 1 and 6 August. Official INEM data also recorded that, of these assistances, only 153 (3.5%) required observation or additional care in a hospital environment.

The assistance of the health teams distributed throughout the different WYD events included several physiotherapists, who reported various types of interventions, with a greater incidence in occurrences related to musculoskeletal situations, such as sprains.

WYD also saw the presence of physiotherapists registered in the parishes hosting the pilgrims, who also provided support in this context.

The physiotherapists registered as health volunteers for WYD responded to the survey. challenge launched by the Order, thus joining several others who were already registered as central or parish volunteers.

The Order welcomes the participation and the professionalism demonstrated by the physiotherapists who participated in WYD 2023, contributing to raise the importance of Physiotherapy in reinforcing response teams in large-scale events, as well as in disaster situations and/or humanitarian crises.

Order visits headquarters of WYD Foundation, organiser of World Youth Day 2023

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António Lopes, accompanied by the Board Members Fátima Domingues and Afonso Neutel, met with the Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon and President of the WYD Foundation - Lisbon, Dom Américo Aguiar. The purpose of the visit was to mark the integration of physiotherapists in the World Youth Day 2023 (WYD23) Health Team, whose mission is to provide proximity health care to all registered pilgrims, volunteers and participants in the various events, in conjunction with the SNS entities (Primary Health Care, INEM and Hospitals). The reception included the unveiling of a plaque evoking the visit of the President of the Order of Physiotherapists to the headquarters of the World Youth Day Foundation Lisbon 2023 and ended with the signing of the Book of Honour, in which a message was inscribed on behalf of all physiotherapists.

The Order of Physiotherapists highlights the contribution of physiotherapists in WYD23, considering that international guidelines for best practices in health point to the importance of integrating physiotherapists in the reinforcement of professional teams responding to disasters and/or humanitarian crises and in large-scale events.

Order of Physiotherapists launches Network of Physiotherapy Researchers (RIFt)

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Get to know Physiotherapy Researchers Network (RIFt). Developed by the Office of Studies and Planning (GEP) of the Order of Physiotherapists, the platform of research and researchers in Physiotherapy (RIFt) aims to promote and increase the visibility of science produced in Portugal by Physiotherapists.

RIFt will disseminate the profile of physiotherapists conducting research in Portugal, in order to foster intra- and interdisciplinary collaboration, thus enhancing collaboration between researchers around projects with a strong clinical research component.

RIFt aims to bring research closer to the needs of clinical practice, convey the added value of physiotherapy to the general public, and promote research initiatives, with the involvement of citizens, that promote more and better health and well-being.

RIFt registration can be done by here by any Physiotherapist, registered with the Order of Physiotherapists, carrying out research.

RIFt is open access to view and search, by research physiotherapist or by keyword. Find out more at practical guide to RIFt. 

Service at the Order's offices during World Youth Day week

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The Order of Physiotherapists informs all physiotherapists and the general public that customer services will be operating during the week of World Youth Day 2023.

However, due to traffic constraints in the city of Lisbon, face-to-face attendance will be ensured only by prior appointment, with scheduling through the usual contacts, which can be consulted at here. During the week, the telephone service will take place from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm.

Thank you for your understanding.

Pedro Maciel Barbosa

Specialist physiotherapist at the Matosinhos Local Health Unit Sub-coordinator for Primary Health Care, Matosinhos Local Health Unit Visiting Assistant Professor at the Porto School of Health Member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Health - SNS Member of the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists

Carlos Sand

Carlos Areia has been a physiotherapist since 2013, and has worked in various hospitals, clinics and clubs in both Portugal and the UK. He began his academic career at Oxford University in 2016, where he led a clinical trial comparing physiotherapy vs surgery in anterior cruciate injuries in 32 hospitals in England. In 2018 she moved to the neurosciences department, where she developed her own studies on remote monitoring of vital signs, which were implemented during the pandemic. Here he discovered his passion for data, and in 2022, he joined Digital Science as a Data Scientist. He completed his PhD earlier this year, and has more than 60 publications in journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, Cochrane, among others. He is also an honorary lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and a consultant in clinical research.

Eduardo José Brazete Carvalho Cruz

PhD in Physiotherapy from the University of Brighton, UK. Post-Doctorate in Epidemiology from the National School of Public Health at the New University of Lisbon.
Coordinator of the Studies and Planning Office of the Order of Physiotherapists. Coordinating Professor of the Physiotherapy Department of the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (ESS-IPS). President of the ESS-IPS Technical-Scientific Council. Coordinator of the Physiotherapy Department at ESS-IPS. Integrated Researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) (a partnership between FCM-UNL, the National School of Public Health, the University of Évora, the Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health and Santo Espírito Hospital, Terceira Island, Azores).

Sara Souto Miranda

Sara Souto Miranda has a bachelor's and master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Aveiro, and a postgraduate qualification in adult respiratory physiotherapy from the same institution. In 2023 she completed her double doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences/Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at the Universities of Aveiro and Maastricht (Netherlands) and is currently working as a technical-scientific advisor to the Studies and Planning Office (GEP) of the Order of Physiotherapists, and as a guest lecturer at the Piaget Institute in Vila Nova de Gaia. As a member of the Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory at the University of Aveiro (Lab3R), she has carried out applied research in which she has assessed and treated patients with respiratory pathology, having taken part in 6 research projects. Throughout her career she has published 19 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor, 1 book chapter and more than 50 abstracts in conference proceedings. She was a research volunteer at the Ciro rehabilitation centre (Centre for expertise in chronic organ failure) in the Netherlands, and is currently a member of the Guideline Methodology Network of European Respiratory Society. She was honoured by European Lung Foundation e European Respiratory Society for carrying out patient-centred research, by the Directorate General for Higher Education with a merit grant for his master's degree, and by the Ciro Centre with a grant to support research abroad.

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