Reserved Area

adminofsite

Portuguese Physiotherapists Order promotes the divulgation of the National Plan for Patient Safety

by
Plano nacional para a Segurança dos Doentes

Today, 17 September, is World Patient Safety Day.

The Order of Physiotherapists joins this initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and considering that Patient Safety is a priority for Physiotherapists, recommends consulting the National Patient Safety Plan 2021-2026 (PNSD 2021-2026)approved under the terms of Order no. 9390/2021, of 24 September.

The PNSD 2021-2026 is based on 5 main pillars, with their respective strategic objectives, plus the corresponding actions and targets.   

  • Pillar 1: Safety culture; 
  • Pillar 2: Leadership and governance;
  • Pillar 3: Communication;
  • Pillar 4: Prevention and management of patient safety incidents; 
  • Pillar 5: Safe practices in safe environments.

To find out more about the PNSD 2021-2016, see Technical Document for the Implementation of the PNSD 2021-2026 and access video of the PNSD 2021-2026.

Online conference on Patient Safety: NOTIFICA platform

As part of the theme chosen to mark World Patient Safety Day 2022 - Safety in the use of medication -and the dissemination of the National Plan for Patient Safety 2021-2026 and the development of competences in relation to the five pillars, the Order will organise a conference online aimed at physiotherapists, dedicated to the topic of incident reporting (platform NOTICE). The date, programme and registration information will be announced shortly.

World Day of Physiotherapy

by
Dia Mundial da Fisioterapia

Today is World Physical Therapy Day!

"It is also a day to honour physiotherapists as health professionals", in the words of the President of the Portuguese Physiotherapists Order, António Lopes.

This year, the focus of this event, organised by World Physiotherapy, is osteoarthritis, one of the health conditions with the highest levels of associated disability and a problem that affects more than 500 million people worldwide.

The Order of Physiotherapists highlights the decisive role of physiotherapists in the treatment and management of people affected by this condition in an information leaflet, which can be consulted and downloaded. here.

"Our commitment is that you can count on the Order of Physiotherapists to value and dignify the profession so that we can contribute to improving the health of citizens."

Happy World Physiotherapy Day to everyone!

1TP5World day of physiotherapy 1TP5Order of physiotherapists #hird of September #osteoarthritis

 

Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas and American Physical Therapy Association started collaboration

by
Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas e Associação Americana de Fisioterapia iniciam colaboração

The Board of Directors, and delegates of the Office of Studies and Planning, of the Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas, met on the 11th of July with representatives of the APTA - American Physical Therapy Association (President - Roger Herr, Vice President of Public Affairs - Aaron Bishop, CEO - Justin Moore and Director of Public Relations - Emilio Rouco), to start a collaboration to advance the profession in our country.  

APTA agreed to provide advice on current professional issues, and the electronic access, to the board members, of the resources commonly available to APTA members, to support the initiatives of the Ordem. 

The Board of Directors of the Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas is highly thankful to APTA and looks forward to a fruitful collaboration. 

President of the Order of Physiotherapists and President of the Order of Pharmacists meet

by
Bastonário da Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas e Bastonário da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos reunidos

The President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, and the President of the Order of Pharmacists, Helder Mota Filipe, met on 14 July. The Secretary General of the Order of Pharmacists, Jorge Batista, also attended the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting was to shake hands and continue the collaboration already established between the two Orders, underlining the desire to continue co-operating between the two institutions. 

The Order of Physiotherapists emphasised its particular interest in learning more about the system for accrediting continuous professional development activities in force at the Order of Pharmacists, and a more specific working meeting on this system was planned. Other topics of interest include analysing the experience of the Order of Pharmacists as the competent authority for professional recognition and the work carried out at European level. 

At this meeting between the two Presidents, other current issues relating to the framework of professional organisations were also analysed.

Professional cards for physiotherapists

by
Cédulas Profissionais dos Fisioterapeutas

Physiotherapists' professional cards have started to be sent out by simple registered post. This first batch should reach their respective holders in the next few days.
In their professional conduct, physiotherapists must accurately identify themselves as members of the Order, namely by their professional name and professional card number.
For President António Lopes, "the possession of the cédula, in card format, makes it easier to fulfil this duty of conduct, and is an important step in strengthening the individual identity and collective image of Physiotherapists".

Order of Physiotherapists participates in the 7th edition of the Porto International Hip Meeting

by
Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas participa na 7.ª edição do Porto International Hip Meeting

The 7th edition of the Porto International Hip Meeting (PIHM2022) took place on 1st and 2nd July. The President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, took part in this two-day event to update and discuss hip pathology, namely in a session that highlighted the importance of physiotherapists in the rehabilitation process of patients with hip dysfunction and the team relationship with orthopaedic surgeons: "being two distinct and complementary professions means that we are naturally partners and can develop our activity in a way that focuses on what is essential, which is providing better care for our users," he said.

With the support of the international panel of orthopaedic surgeons from the general PIHM2022 Organising Committee, Jorge Cruz de Melo, Fernando Leal, Paulo Rego, Manuel Ribas, Ana Castel, Pedro Dantas, Lafayette Lage and Carlomango Cardenas, the session dedicated to Physiotherapy, which took place for the second time as part of this event, was attended by four organising members - Álvaro Magalhães, Baltazar Moutela, Nelson Azevedo and Paulo Oliveira - and the Scientific Committee, with five members - Duarte Pereira, Fernando Ribeiro, Nuno Cordeiro, (1st Vice-President of the Board of the Order of Physiotherapists), Rui Gonçalves and Rui Torres.

In this session, which had five round tables on the themes of 'Hip Surgery', 'Sport', 'Surgery as a last resort', 'The future of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedics', as well as the presentation of real cases: 'My hip story', the importance of the Physiotherapist in all phases of the intervention process for patients with hip dysfunctions was presented and discussed, namely in the assessment and definition of treatment and intervention objectives; in supporting the patient in the decision-making process of procedures and treatment plan and in preoperative and postoperative follow-up in inpatient or outpatient settings.

In his speech, the President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, also focussed on the challenges facing the profession and physiotherapists in meeting the needs of all the patients who use their services.

This site uses cookies to enable a better user experience.
By browsing the site you are consenting to its use.

What are cookies?
Accept