Abstract
Objective: To describe the professional competences to work in the Emergency Department (ED) that Physiotherapy undergraduates need to build, in the perspective of physiotherapists in the ED area. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a qualitative approach. As a method for data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted, whose content analysis was performed in the software IRaMuTeQ (version 0.7). The sample consisted of 11 physical therapists who work at a reference hospital in traumatic emergencies. Results: The results obtained allowed the elaboration of a list of minimum knowledge, skills and attitudes, in the context of a generalist education, that the undergraduate Physiotherapy students need to develop for professional performance in Emergency Department, such as management of mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, interpretation of tests, physical therapy assessment, teamwork, effective communication, etc. Conclusion: It is concluded that the results of this study can contribute to the planning of teaching-learning strategies for Physiotherapy courses aimed at the ED field within the scope of generalist training.