Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo
Introduction: Supplemental Health has become an emergent field of Occupational Therapy practice.Objectives: This study aims to identify the current forms of participation and proposals of the occupationaltherapists involved in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of Sao...
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doaj-3416ce09fac7402bb7c61e2bc14a99a22020-11-24T23:13:36ZengUniversidade Federal de São CarlosCadernos de Terapia Ocupacional0104-49312238-28602012-12-01203435441Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São PauloMirela de Souza RuyzBruno Souza Bechara MaxtaIntroduction: Supplemental Health has become an emergent field of Occupational Therapy practice.Objectives: This study aims to identify the current forms of participation and proposals of the occupationaltherapists involved in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of Sao Paulo.Method: A qualitative research on occupational therapy practice was carried out. Results: The participationof occupational therapists in the Supplemental Health care occurs in private clinics that render service to thehealth medical organizations - HMOs. The occupational therapists’ activities are concentrated in the childrenand adult outpatient clinics and in the domiciliary and school spaces. Its approach values personal needs andmulti-professional actions. Conclusions: Despite the actual movement of the National Agency of SupplementalHealth in regulating the sector, occupational therapists face the following professional challenges: becomingcontractors of the HMOs, presenting their professional practices and approaches to the Supplementary Healthguidelines of the Unified Health System.http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/cto.2012.043Unified Health SystemSupplemental HealthOccupational TherapyProfessional Practice. |
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Mirela de Souza Ruyz Bruno Souza Bechara Maxta Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional Unified Health System Supplemental Health Occupational Therapy Professional Practice. |
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Mirela de Souza Ruyz Bruno Souza Bechara Maxta |
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Mirela de Souza Ruyz |
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Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo |
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Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo |
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Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo |
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Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo |
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Occupational Therapists in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of São Paulo |
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occupational therapists in the supplemental health care in the municipality of jundiai, state of são paulo |
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos |
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Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional |
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0104-4931 2238-2860 |
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2012-12-01 |
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Introduction: Supplemental Health has become an emergent field of Occupational Therapy practice.Objectives: This study aims to identify the current forms of participation and proposals of the occupationaltherapists involved in the Supplemental Health care in the municipality of Jundiai, State of Sao Paulo.Method: A qualitative research on occupational therapy practice was carried out. Results: The participationof occupational therapists in the Supplemental Health care occurs in private clinics that render service to thehealth medical organizations - HMOs. The occupational therapists’ activities are concentrated in the childrenand adult outpatient clinics and in the domiciliary and school spaces. Its approach values personal needs andmulti-professional actions. Conclusions: Despite the actual movement of the National Agency of SupplementalHealth in regulating the sector, occupational therapists face the following professional challenges: becomingcontractors of the HMOs, presenting their professional practices and approaches to the Supplementary Healthguidelines of the Unified Health System. |
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Unified Health System Supplemental Health Occupational Therapy Professional Practice. |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/cto.2012.043 |
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