Distribuição espacial e qualidade dos cursos de graduação em fisioterapia no Brasil

Objective: We sought to understand the spatial distribution of physiotherapy courses in Brazil, relating to their educational indicators that assess quality. Method: A quantitative, analytical and descriptive study was carried out based on the analysis of secondary data collected on the Ministry of Education Portal, at the National Institute of Studies and Research, referring to institutions of higher education and registered courses authorized for courses of graduation in physiotherapy through the electronic portal e-MEC, via interactive search. Result: 632 Higher Education Institutions were identified with the physiotherapy course in the face-to-face teaching modality, with concentration and most of the courses that presented a Preliminary Course Concept located in the Southeast region. Conclusion: The present study allowed to characterize the distribution and quality of undergraduate courses in physiotherapy in Brazil by regions and states.