Temeljni standardi za fizioterapevtsko prakso - merila pričakovane kakovosti: Core standards of physiotherapy practice - measures of the expected quality

European core standards of physiotherapy practice were translated into Slovenian language. These standards apply to all physiotherapists in direct or indirect contact with patients. The standards provide clear statements about the expected quality of interaction required to apply the ethical principles. They are considered to be achievable. The core standards are a tool that can be used to evaluate the current physiotherapy service and to plan its improvement by anybody who has an interest in providing or receiving high quality physiotherapy service. In this paper, foundations for the core standards are explained, and the standards are summarized in five sections: patient partnership, assessment and treatment cycle, communication and patient's documentation, promotion of a safe working and treatment environment, and continuing professional development/ lifelong learning. The core standards are in accordance with and are supplementing the Slovenian legislation. Temeljni standardi za fizioterapevtsko prakso Evropske regije Svetovne zveze za fizioterapijo so bili prevedeni v slovenski jezik. Namenjeni so vsem fizioterapevtom, ki so v posrednem ali neposrednem stiku s bolniki. Vključujejo jasna stališča o pričakovani kakovosti medsebojnega delovanja, ki je potrebna za upoštevanje etičnih načel, in so določena kot dosegljivi standardi. So orodje, ki ga za vrednotenje kakovosti obstoječega izvajanja fizioterapevtske dejavnosti in načrtovanje izboljšanja lahko uporabljajo vsi, ki želijo nuditi ali prejemati visokokakovostno fizioterapijo. V prispevku so povzeti temeljni standardi, ki so obsegajo pet sklopov: sodelovanje z bolnikom, cikel ocenjevanja in fizioterapevtske obravnave, sporazumevanje in bolnikova dokumentacija, promocija varnega okolja za delo in fizioterapevtsko obravnavo ter neprekinjen strokovni razvoj oziroma vseživljenjsko učenje. Temeljni standardi se ujemajo in dopolnjujejo s slovensko zakonodajo.