COMPETENCIAS PROFESIONALES REQUERIDAS EN LA FORMACIÓN DE LOS FISIOTERAPEUTAS COLOMBIANOS

To review the professional skills required in professional education for physical therapists in Colombia. A literature review and an analysis of international and national lineaments of required skills in professional education for physical therapists in Colombia that allow them to respond effectively to the needs of the country were performed. International and national organizations and professionals propose skills that are common to other health professionals: ethics, professional responsibility, communication and teamwork. Furthermore, specific competencies are proposed that guide their action in the areas of health promotion, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of the disease (or ‘diseases’?) in diverse professional fields, that allow physical therapists to give in a social response addressed to the person, family and community. Physical therapy is a profession of the health area focused on the study and understanding of human body movement. The professional duty is not only oriented to the maintenance, optimization and potentiation of the movement, but also to the prevention of its deviation and the integral rehabilitation of the person. The physical therapist requires the developing of skills and competencies that allow them to exercise their professional role and contribute to inter- and multidisciplinary teams; this helps to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities.

• Autores: Casas Sánchez, Aminta Stella; Ramírez Muñoz, Paula Camila
• Fecha de publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad Santo Tomás
• Repositorio: Universidad Santo Tomás
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.usta.edu.co:11634/37192
• Acceso en línea: http://revistas.ustabuca.edu.co/index.php/USTASALUD_ODONTOLOGIA/article/view/1904; http://hdl.handle.net/11634/37192
• License: Derechos de autor 2018 UstaSalud