Fisioterapia en mulleres con trastornos da conduta alimentaria

EnglishThe Association of Bulimia and Anorexia of A Coruna (ABAC) includes physical activity in its multidisciplinary treatment of eating disorders. Physiotherapy in mental health is not usually included in multidisciplinary teams in Spain but in other countries. We used two service-learning programs to include physiotherapy in this association and contents about mental health in undergraduate courses of Physiotherapy. In cooperation with the psychological area of treatment, two physiotherapy interventions adapted to ABAC members were developed. These interventions were different and they had different objectives. Three students of the 3rd year Nutrition and physiotherapy course (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) carried out an assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pain in patients with eating disorders. The student of the 4th year course Bachelor thesis designed and implemented a specific intervention to improve body image in the same kind of patients. Seven users of ABAC participated in both programs. New contents about physiotherapy in mental health were included in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. The results of the two programs were positive. Students acquired relevant competencies and learning outcomes, but their ability for critical reflection was variable. The satisfaction of students, users, lecturer and the involved staff was high. galegoA Asociacion de Bulimia e Anorexia de A Coruna (ABAC) inclue a area de recuperacion fisica e funcional dentro do seu programa de tratamento multidisciplinar dos trastornos da conduta alimentaria. A Fisioterapia en Saude Mental non e habitual nestes equipos en Espana, pero si noutros paises. Mediante dous proxectos de aprendizaxe-servizo pretendese cubrir esta necesidade detectada e introducir estes contidos no Grao en Fisioterapia. En coordinacion coa area psicoloxica de tratamento desenvolveronse duas intervencions de fisioterapia adaptada as usuarias de ABAC con alumnado do Grao en Fisioterapia, con obxectivos e actividades diferenciadas. 3 alumnos da materia Nutricion e fisioterapia de 3o curso realizaron unha intervencion adaptada para o tratamento de lesion ou dor musculoesqueletica. A alumna da materia de Traballo de Fin de Grao de 4o curso desenou e implementou unha intervencion de fisioterapia para persoas con TCA dirixida a mellora da imaxe corporal. Participaron 7 usuarias de ABAC. Introducironse novos contidos de fisioterapia en saude mental no Grao. Os resultados da intervencion de fisioterapia foron positivos en xeral. O alumnado adquiriu as competencias e os resultados de aprendizaxe previstos, pero o seu nivel de reflexion foi variable. A satisfaccion entre alumnado, usuarias, profesorado e colaboradoras implicadas foi alta.