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Table 1 Brief description of the personnel and organization of MRPTs [14]

From: Analysis of home-based rehabilitation in patients with motor impairment in primary care: a prospective observational study

Mobile rehabilitation and physiotherapy teams were born in 2002 within the Aid Plan for Andalusian Families. Decree 137/2002, April 30.

- Andalusía would have 46 home rehabilitation and physiotherapy teams in all of the provincial capitals and the Campo de Gibraltar.

- In Almería: four basic teams have remained until today; 41,582 inhabitants per team.

The target population and coverage area of MRPTs

- Physically disabled patients

- Primary caregivers of patients in a family environment

- Professionals of basic primary care teams

Composition of support devices for rehabilitation in Primary Care from 2002 to the present, in the Almería Health District

- One rehabilitation physician - Four physiotherapists

- One occupational therapist - Two guard drivers

The intervention of the team comformed by physician, physiotherapists and occupational therapist is scheduled on morning or afternoon shift, accessing the patient’s home in one of the two cars that are driven by guard drivers.

Available equipment

- Two cars - Portable equipment:

Transcutaneous neuromuscular stimulator and ultrasound

Most techniques are based on kinesitherapy or manual therapy in the patient’s home.

Number of patients per professional/day

Between 5/7 patients daily, depending on the geographic dispersion of homes.

Number of sessions per patient

Stipulated sessions should not exceed 3 weeks or 15 sessions. In exceptional cases, continuation will be assessed by the rehabilitation physician.

Completion of service

When the patient can move to a physiotherapy room; worsening of health status that contraindicates therapy; functional recovery of the patient; when the caregiver has been instructed in patient management; when the number of stipulated sessions has been exceeded.

List of processes for home based rehabilitation treatment

Musculoskeletal disorders; traumatic orthopaedic pathology; lower limb amputation; neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.