ABSTRACT
Purpose:
to identify, in the perception of physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists of southern Brazil, how the theme of interdisciplinarity in health and Human Communication Disorders is developed.
Methods:
cross-sectional study of the qualitative and quantitative, exploratory and descriptive approach. Data collection was through self-administered questionnaires specific to each professional area. Data analysis used the descriptive analysis of the variables, Pearson's chi-square test and content analysis
Results:
they showed that study participants recognize the importance of interdisciplinarity in the area, but not all perform interdisciplinary actions in their daily work. This is due to the lack of professionals in the workplace, but also owing to the lack of knowledge on the duties of some professions. Regarding the importance of interdisciplinarity in the care of human communication disorders it was observed that professionals recognize that subjects attended both by physical therapy, speech therapy and by the occupational therapy require a comprehensive view and not just the attention on their illness.
Conclusion:
physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists are informed about the importance of interdisciplinarity in the care of disorders of human communication disorders, but the interdisciplinary practices are still not recurrent in the workplace.
Keywords:
Physiotherapy (Specialty); Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Occupational Therapy; Communication Disorders; Interprofessional Relations