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Physiotherapy
Functional status
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the use of the Post-COVID-19 Functional Scale (PCFS) during physiotherapy evaluation in clinical practice. Methods: This is an analytical, cross-sectional observational study, carried out with 210 physiotherapists, regardless of gender, and with regularized professional registration. Sociodemographic data, academic background, knowledge of the clinical repercussions of post-COVID-19, knowledge and use of the PCFS were collected. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) under opinion no. The chi-square test was applied to analyze the proportion of responses, using SPSS 22.0 software and the significance level adopted was p<0.05. Results: The sample had a mean age of 33.0±8.5 years and a work experience of 9.0±8.3 years. Only 28% are familiar with the PCFS scale, 16% know where to look for the information needed to use the scale appropriately, and 5% have already used the scale in their clinical practice. There was a significant association between those who were aware of guidelines and/or associations in the management of post-COVID-19 patients and the use of the scale. Conclusion: Few physiotherapists know and use the PCFS scale in their clinical practice, which highlights the importance of raising awareness about its use as an additional assessment tool, capable of monitoring the functional consequences of the disease.
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