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The MOVE.TE Falls Prevention and Management Program: lessons learnt in the Portuguese context

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Resumo:MOVE.TE is a non-profit participatory physiotherapy platform that aims at translating knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and developing freely available evidence-based physiotherapy programmes targeting the primary care services of the Portuguese National Health service. A group of volunteer academics and clinicians collaborated at different stages and time points to create the first ever falls prevention and management programme and guidance for Physiotherapy in primary care, in Portugal. This report describes this seven-step process. In spite of many challenges, this project constitutes an example of advocacy in physiotherapy for the promotion of better healthcare for older adults.
Autores principais:Barbosa, Pedro Maciel
Outros Autores:Martins, Anabela C; Santos, Paula C; Dias, Ricardo; Pereira, Paulo; Pinto, Bernardo; Moniz, Rubina; Casaca, Ana C; Silva, Rita; Melo, Cristina; Silva, Ana L; Bigode, Maria J; Mendes, Hugo; da Silva, Madalena Gomes
Assunto:Falls prevention Physiotherapy Older Adults Knowledge Translation
Ano:2020
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Dão Lafões
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Dão Lafões
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Resumo:MOVE.TE is a non-profit participatory physiotherapy platform that aims at translating knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and developing freely available evidence-based physiotherapy programmes targeting the primary care services of the Portuguese National Health service. A group of volunteer academics and clinicians collaborated at different stages and time points to create the first ever falls prevention and management programme and guidance for Physiotherapy in primary care, in Portugal. This report describes this seven-step process. In spite of many challenges, this project constitutes an example of advocacy in physiotherapy for the promotion of better healthcare for older adults.