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A dispensação de órteses, próteses e meios auxiliares de locomoção (OPM) no Departamento Regional de Saúde da 3ª Região do Estado de São Paulo

2014; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS; Volume: 22; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4322/cto.2014.073

ISSN

2238-2860

Autores

Camila Caminha, Paloma Soares Pereira Faria, Tatiana Barbieri Bombarda, Iracema Serrat Vergotti Ferrigno, Marina Silveira Palhares,

Tópico(s)

Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic

Resumo

Objective: To identify the process of dispensation of orthotics, prostheses and mobility aids (OPM) by the Unified Health System (SUS) in the Regional Health Department of the 3 rd Region (DRSIII) of Sao Paulo state; perform a mapping of the existing physical rehabilitation services in that region; and subsequently correlate the data with applicable laws.Methodology: This is an exploratory cross-sectional qualitative study whose subjects were the main professionals involved in the process of OPM dispensation, or responsible for their acquisition flow in the cities of that region.Data collection was carried out through a semi-structured questionnaire, developed by the researchers themselves, composed of questions aiming to identify the physical rehabilitation centers in the towns, the staff members involved, the provision of assistive technology through SUS, delivery time and existence of waiting lists.Results and discussion: The data were statistically measured, categorized, described and correlated with the current legislation aimed to guarantee access to assistive technology.We observed that the practice around A dispensação de órteses, próteses e meios auxiliares de locomoção (OPM) no Departamento

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