Análisis documental de los perfiles de egreso vigentes de las carreras de Fisioterapia en Chile

Abstract

IntroductionThe entry-level profile corresponds to a formal statement of an institution about the intended learning outcomes of a profession. This commitment includes developing a professional identity, specifying the main areas of professional activity and its key attributes. Besides, universities’ training must transparentize institutions’ commitments to their graduates and society. There is currently no standard for professional training in Physiotherapy in Chile, and it is necessary to move toward this purpose by starting with an analysis of what universities offer today. PurposeTo analyze the main areas of performance and competencies declared in the competency-based exit profile of Physiotherapy entry-level programs delivered in 2021 in Chile. Material and methodQualitative documentary research was carried out of the competency-based exit profile, published on the web sites of 41 Higher Education institutions in Chile that delivered Physiotherapy entry-level University Programs during the 2021. A thematic content analysis was carried out assisted by CAQDAS NVivo 12 pro. ResultsSeven main categories were obtained that characterize competence areas of the current competency-based exit profile in Physiotherapy entry-level programs in Chile: physiotherapist intervention; clinical reasoning in physiotherapy; promotion and prevention in health; research; health management and administration; education; and entrepreneurship and innovation. ConclusionsThe main areas of performance present in the exit profiles of the university programs of Physiotherapy in Chile were identified. A reflection would be made about the practical meanings for university professional training in Physiotherapy in Chile to respond to the present and future professionals requirements with the identity centered on the human movement as the axis of professional action.