Objective

To propose the conceptual basis that supports a structure of a community diagnosis in physiotherapy from a review of documents about community approaches in the profession.

Method

A descriptive literature review was made of professional documents available on the web and in printed records. Due to the specificity of the concepts to be searched, an open search was made in Google academic, making a careful reading of the documents with methodological quality and adequate conceptual information.

Results

The development of a physiotherapeutic diagnosis in community involves multidimensional and necessarily multiprofessional aspects. It is imperative a combined analysis of problems and needs as expressed by those involved, as well as the identification of resources available beyond the economic; differentiating both resources those that can be extracted from the community, and those to be managed; and the articulation with other professions.

Conclusion

This document identified the conceptual elements that can be considered structural to perform a physiotherapist diagnosis in community. He also recognized the need for interdisciplinary approaches differentiated by the objects of study of each profession, and those actions that can be carried by different areas of knowledge.