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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1811184
Plastic Fisio: Physiotherapeutic Care Website for Lipoabdominoplasty Patients Using Design Thinking and the Delphi Methods
Article in several languages: português | EnglishAuthors
Financial Support The authors declare that they did not receive financial support from agencies in the public, private, or non-profit sectors to conduct the present study. Clinical Trials None.
Abstract
Introduction
Lipoabdominoplasty yields esthetic and functional benefits to the abdomen. Physical therapy plays a crucial role in the pre-, intra-, and postoperative managements. The present study aimed to develop and validate a website containing guidelines for physical therapy care for patients undergoing lipoabdominoplasty, aiding in recovery and promoting evidence-based health communication and education.
Materials and Methods
The website development adopted the design thinking method, following its four stages, that is: discover, define, develop, and deliver. We conducted a literature review and retrieved articles published between 2014 and 2024 in Portuguese and English from the Medline, LILACS, Cochrane, and PEDro databases.
Results
Through the search strategy, 43 articles were found that met the inclusion criteria, of which 15 were mentioned in this study. The questionnaires applied to professionals and patients indicated the need for a reliable source on pre-, intra-, and postoperative care. During the development stage, the content of the “Plastic Fisio” website was validated using the Delphi method. In the delivery stage, we launched the website at under the address www.plasticfisio.com.br and optimized its dissemination using search engine optimization (SEO) strategies. The e-book, an additional product of the professional master's degree program, will be available for download on the website.
Conclusion
We developed the “plasticfisio.com.br” website to promote health education and communication. The website contains reliable information about physical therapy before and after lipoabdominoplasty, and it encourages patient autonomy and interaction with professionals. The project has potential for expansion and can serve as a model for digital health initiatives.
Keywords
health communication - health planning - lipoabdominoplasty - physical therapy modalities - postoperative careAuthors' Contributions
SSS study conception and design, methodology, data collection, data analysis and/or interpretation, project management, final manuscript approval, writing – original draft, and writing – review & editing. ACM: data collection, data analysis and/or interpretation, and writing of the original draft; LMMA: data collection and data analysis and/or interpretation. VYS: conceptualization and supervision. DN: study guidance, supervision, validation, and final manuscript approval.
Publication History
Received: 17 March 2025
Accepted: 20 May 2025
Article published online:
15 October 2025
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Sheila Souza de Sales, Angélica Cardoso Martins, Leonardo Montenegro Matos Albuquerque, Vanessa Yuri Suzuki, Denise Nicodemo. Plastic Fisio: Website de cuidados fisioterapêuticos para pacientes de lipoabdominoplastia utilizando-se dos métodos design thinking e Delphi . Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2025; 40: s00451811184.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1811184
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