Satisfação profissional e perfil de egressos em fisioterapia / Job satisfaction and profile of graduates in physical therapy

Introdução: A percepção dos egressos sobre sua situação e satisfação profissional é fundamental para identificar a relação entre a formação profissional e as exigências do mercado de trabalho. Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil de egressos em fisioterapia e analisar fatores associados com satisfação e formação profissional. Métodos: Foram convidados egressos formados entre 2001 e 2013. Utilizou-se questionário online com questões sobre caracterização do egresso, aprimoramento profissional, mercado de trabalho e satisfação profissional. Resultados: Participaram 149 egressos, 50,5% solteiros e 75,8% mulheres. A qualificação profissional foi verificada em 82,6%. Ingressaram no mercado de trabalho em menos de 1 ano 69,8%. Atuavam com fisioterapia 85,9%. A principal área de atuação foi traumatologia e ortopedia (58,4%). Satisfação profissional foi relatada por 71,8% e satisfação econômica por 17,4%. Conclusão: A maioria dos egressos atuava em fisioterapia e buscou qualificação profissional. Grande parte dos participantes encontrava-se satisfeita profissionalmente, mas insatisfeita economicamente.

Introduction: Graduates' perception about their situation and professional satisfaction, which are fundamental to identify the relation between a professional formation and some demands of job market. Objective: To describe the characteristics of physical therapy graduates' profiles and to analyze factors associated with satisfaction and professional training. Methods: It was invited graduates from 2001 to 2013. An online questionnaire about the characterization of graduates, professional improvement, job market and professional satisfaction was used. Results: There were 149 graduates, singles (50.5%) and women (75.8%). About 82.6% were verified professional qualification. In less than one year 69.8% entered the labour market and 85.9% worked with physiotherapy. The main areas of practice were traumatology and orthopedics (58.4%). Professional satisfaction was reported by 71.8% people and economic satisfaction only by 17.4%. Conclusion: The majority of the graduates worked in physiotherapy and sought professional qualification. Most of them were professionally satisfied but economically insatisfied.

Anatomical correlation between the venter of the soleus muscle and rat leg lenght

An equipment was previously developed in our laboratory to produce a non-invasive contusion in the soleus muscle of the rat. In order to produce the trauma it is also necessary to non-invasively identify the calfof the soleus muscle. The aim of the present study was to identify the calf of the soleus muscle using a correlation between the lenght of the rat leg and the middle region of the muscle. Nine rats were anaesthetised and the lenghts of the animals'legs were then measured with a pachymeter. As an anatomical reference we used the plantar surface of the calcaneus, immediately cranial to its tuberosity, and the cranial face of the distal third of the femoral diaphysis, next to the femoral patellar face, with the articulation of the knee and ankle maintained at 90(degree) of flexion. After dissection and exposure of the soleus muscle, the region where the diameter of the muscular venter was maximal was identified and the distance from this point to the plantar surface of the calcaneus was then measured. Considering this correlation, it was observed that the venter of the rat Soleus muscle is located at a distance from the plantar surface of the calcaneus equal to 44ñ1(per cent) of the rat leg length. This percentage correlation was identified in rats with different body weights and occurred in all of the animals. Subsequent tests, for the induction of a non-invasive trauma, using this correlation, confirmed the efficacy of this methodology for locating the belly of the soleus in a non-invasive way. Three days after trauma, acute signs of injury such as myonecrosis, celular infiltration and muscle fiber basophilia were observed in the ventral face of the soleus muscle.