Workforce of Physical Education Professionals in Primary Health Care

Authors

  • Debora Bernardo da Silva Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Departamento de Epidemiologia, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4351-8929
  • Taciana Rocha dos Santos Sixel Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-3142
  • Arthur de Almeida Medeiros Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-8823
  • Ana Carolina Basso Schmitt Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto Integrado de Saúde, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-6735

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.27e0240

Keywords:

Physical activity, Unified Health System, Epidemiology, Physical education, Workforce

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the temporal distribution of Physical Education Professionals in Primary Health Care in the Unified Health System in Brazilian States. This study has an ecological feature of a time series, in which secondary data from the National Registry of Health Facilities from 2008 to 2020 were used to identify the workforce of this professional area. Maps and graphs were built for the spatial analysis of the workforce, number of Physical Education Professionals per 10,000 inhabitants, by Brazilian states and regions. Regression analyzes were performed using the Joinpoint Regression Program version 4.7.0.0, considering a 95% confidence interval. In 2008 in Brazil there were 321 Physical Education Professionals in primary care and 139 in 2020,  representing a decrease of 56% for the number of professionals linked to Primary Health Care. There was a growth in the density of this professional in most States at first and then a decrease. The State of Espírito Santo stands out, with the highest density of professionals in 2008 and Pernambuco wich in 2012 reached the highest peak among the States. The temporal trend varied between Brazilian states, Goiás was the only one that showed an increase in the period from 2008 to 2020, while in the Southeast region all states showed a decrease. Encouraging the practice of supervised and guided physical activity is important to help increase the workforce of Physical Education Professionals in Primary Health Care, as well as to increase the population’s level of physical activity, contributing to acquire health benefits from regular practice of physical activity.

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Published

2022-02-11

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Silva DB da, Sixel TR dos S, Medeiros A de A, Schmitt ACB. Workforce of Physical Education Professionals in Primary Health Care. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 11 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];27:1-9. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14763

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