Purpura Giulia, Coratti Giorgia
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Centro Clinico Nemo Pediatrico, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2024 Sep 26;6(4):100372. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100372. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The aim of this work is to explore the distinct role of the Neuro and Psychomotor Therapist of Developmental Age (TNPEE) within the Italian health care system, examining challenges in recognizing and comparing this profession with international counterparts, particularly physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The historical evolution and educational framework, integrated into the Italian university model, provide a foundation for TNPEE's competencies in rehabilitation and habilitation. The TNPEE operates within the bio-psycho-social model, addressing the developmental age range with a holistic approach. Despite its unique contributions, TNPEE faces challenges internationally because of its exclusive presence in Italy. Unlike other health care professions, TNPEE lacks a standardized international equivalent, complicating professional comparisons and mobility. This anomaly hinders the global recognition and integration of TNPEE professionals, posing a challenge to the academic medicine community in terms of standardizing and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. This communication concludes by proposing mechanisms to facilitate TNPEE's recognition and integration into international health care frameworks. By addressing these challenges, the work contributes to the broader discourse on the cultural context in shaping effective therapeutic interventions, highlighting the need for an inclusive approach to health care education and practice worldwide.
这项工作的目的是探讨发育年龄神经与心理运动治疗师（TNPEE）在意大利医疗保健系统中的独特作用，研究在识别该职业并将其与国际同行（特别是物理治疗师和职业治疗师）进行比较时所面临的挑战。融入意大利大学模式的历史演变和教育框架，为TNPEE在康复和 habilitation 方面的能力提供了基础。TNPEE 在生物 - 心理 - 社会模式内运作，采用整体方法应对发育年龄范围的问题。尽管TNPEE 有独特贡献，但由于其仅在意大利存在，在国际上面临挑战。与其他医疗保健职业不同，TNPEE 缺乏标准化的国际对等职业，这使得专业比较和人员流动变得复杂。这种异常情况阻碍了TNPEE 专业人员的全球认可和融入，在标准化和促进跨学科合作方面给学术医学界带来了挑战。本交流通过提出促进TNPEE 被认可并融入国际医疗保健框架的机制来结束。通过应对这些挑战，这项工作有助于就塑造有效治疗干预措施的文化背景进行更广泛的讨论，强调全球范围内医疗保健教育和实践需要采取包容性方法。
