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This one-day in-person course is only open to members of World
The course will be delivered in Spanish and English with simultaneous interpretation.
Course title
Date and time
19 May 2024, 08:30-16:30 UTC
Location
Norbert Wiener University, Auditorio Principal, Av. Arequipa 440, Lima, Peru
Cost
$50 USD
Speakers
- Jonathon Kruger, World Physiotherapy chief executive officer
- Oscar Ronzio, World Physiotherapy South America region chair and member of Asociación Argentina de Kinesiologia/Argentine Kinesiology Association
- Heidi Kosakowski, World Physiotherapy head of membership and policy
Jonathon Kruger is World Physiotherapy's chief executive officer. He is responsible for the management and administration of World Physiotherapy. He is responsible for the implementation of the strategic plan to ensure that World Physiotherapy achieves its objectives as determined by the executive board and member organisations.
Jonathon has supported advocacy campaigns on direct access for a number of World Physiotherapy member organisations.
Oscar Ronzio is a licensed physiotherapist with a doctorate in health sciences.
He is chair of the World Physiotherapy South America region and the secretary of institutional relations for the Asociación Argentina de Kinesiologia/Argentine Kinesiology Association. Oscar is an associate professor of bioinformatics and physical agents at the Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche in Argentina. Oscar is a past vice president and founder of the International Society of Electrophysical Agents for Physiotherapy.
Heidi Kosakowski is World Physiotherapy's head of membership and policy. She provides strategic leadership and direction of World Physiotherapy’s membership activities. She coordinates the work of the World Physiotherapy membership committee as well as a number of committees that support our regional infrastructure.
Heidi works with existing member organisations to ensure they continue to meet the requirements of World Physiotherapy membership and to access appropriate support as and when required. She also assists national organisations seeking membership of World Physiotherapy by guiding them through the application process.
Course description
Direct access and patient self-referral are the circumstances where patients/clients are able to access physiotherapy services without having to see another health provider first.
A growing body of evidence suggests that direct access to physiotherapy services is safe and cost-effective for public health systems, especially in primary care and related to musculoskeletal conditions. Early access to physiotherapy services through direct access can reduce the likelihood of acute conditions becoming chronic and leading to disability.
As part of an appropriate practice, physiotherapists should judge the need for referral or discharge if the diagnostic process reveals findings that are not within the scope of the physiotherapist’s knowledge, experience or expertise; refer the client to another appropriate practitioner and facilitate transition from physiotherapy to the care of another professional.
Objectives of the course
For attendees to:
understand the principles of direct access to physiotherapy services
understand the landscape of direct access in the South America region and globally
summarise physiotherapy research on the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of direct access
apply patient management strategies and appropriately triage patients in a direct access model
learn how to advocate for direct access according to where the professional practices.
