Análise do conhecimento da fisioterapia oncológica pelos academicos do curso de fisioterapia de uma faculdade privada no município de Trindade-GO

Abstract

Cancer is a group of malignant pathologies caused by abnormal and disordered cells of the body that develop at specific sites and that may affect other body tissues.This study had as its objective to analyze the level of knowledge of the students of the physiotherapy in relation to oncologic physiotherapy. It is a study quantitative cross-sectional study involving academics from the physiotherapy of a private college in the municipality of Trindade- GO.The population was composed of academics regularly enrolled in the 5th to 9th period, thus totaling 55 academics. The instrument for collecting data was obtained through questionnaires that was elaborated by the researchers.During the application of the questionnaire, we note that 87% of the students had some knowledge about cancer, 13% little knowledge. Regarding the level of knowledge about physical therapy 64% of academics said they had knowledge and 36% said not being aware of this area of activity of physiotherapy. Based on question where academics were asked about the possible phases that the physiotherapy could work in Oncology, 63.6% of the students said that the Oncologic physiotherapy could act all phases, 25.5% that can act only in palliative care, 7.3% in the treatment and 1.8% in promotion and tracking.Regarding the implementation of the physical therapy discipline Oncology in the Curriculum of the Educational Institute 100% of academics claimed to be very feasible to include the subject in the Curriculum from College. These findings reveal that academics have the knowledge to regarding what Cancer is, especially some students are still unaware of the Oncological physiotherapy, its importance and its areas of expertise in the treatment of the Cancer patient, but all the students considered the implement the disciplines can be developed at the Uniao de Goyazes College.