Practical activities on physiotherapy degree courses in Brazil and Portugal through the lens of teachers and course coordinators

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate practical activities on physiotherapy degree courses in Brazil and Portugal. We carried out an integrated (physiotherapy courses) multiple case (Brazil and Portugal) study with eight course coordinators/directors (four in each country) and 12 professors (six in each country). We conducted semi-structured interviews with the coordinators/directors and focus group meetings with the professors, the results of which were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The results point to different training scenarios with practices encompassing all three levels of health care. In both countries the findings reveal the increasing complexity of practices, focusing mainly on secondary and tertiary care and rehabilitation. The elucidation of these practices can therefore help promote the internationalization of degree courses in these two Portuguese-speaking countries.

摘要：本研究旨在调查巴西与葡萄牙两国物理治疗（Physiotherapy）学位课程的实践教学活动。本研究针对物理治疗课程开展整合性多案例研究，研究覆盖巴西与葡萄牙两个国家，共招募8名课程协调员/负责人（两国各4名）及12名教授（两国各6名）。研究人员对课程协调员/负责人开展半结构化访谈，对教授群体举办焦点小组座谈会，并采用主题内容分析法对调研结果进行分析。研究结果显示，两国的实践培训场景存在差异，但相关实践均覆盖了三级医疗照护的全部层级。两国的调研结果均表明，实践教学活动的复杂性日益提升，且主要聚焦于二级、三级医疗照护与康复领域。综上，厘清此类实践活动的开展情况，有助于推动这两个葡萄牙语国家物理治疗学位课程的国际化进程。