The presence of a physiotherapist in multidisciplinary groups responsible for the treatment of female pelvic floor muscle disorders is recommended by international clinical guidelines. However, the perception of physiotherapists regarding this interprofessional interaction has not yet been reported. Knowing the benefits of the interdisciplinary approach for patients, it is necessary to investigate the self-reported perception of professionals in relation to this collaboration.

To analyze the perception of physiotherapists who work in the area of Women's Health about the interdisciplinary interaction with physicians.

This is a Cross-sectional study. This study included Brazilian physiotherapists who work in the area of Physical Therapy in Women's Health, in the legal exercise of their profession. Data collection was carried out online using a semi-structured questionnaire with objective questions, inserted in Google Forms, which evaluated the interprofessional relationship between physicians and physiotherapists. Data were analyzed according to frequency and percentage.

A total of 104 physiotherapists were included, 89 (85.5%) of whom reported experience in working in collaboration with physicians and 96 (93%) received patients through medical referral. Most professionals evaluated the interdisciplinary relationship between physicians and physiotherapists as regular, 42 (40.4%) participants considered the interaction positive, to add benefits to the patient. Most physiotherapists consider that the relationship between physicians and physiotherapists is adequate, however, they believe that it could improve, especially if this closeness between professionals were highlighted in the recommendations of clinical guidelines on the interdisciplinary patients’ management (n=67; 64.4 %). In addition, 21 (20.2%) participants stated that both professionals (i.e., physicians and physiotherapists) are important in-patient care and that they have an excellent relationship with medical professionals. However, 16 (15.4%) professionals stated that they do not work together with medical professionals but would like the opportunity to work in partnership. Most participants considered the quality of medical training as good (38.5%), followed by regular (36.5%), poor (16.3%) and excellent (5.7%).

Physiotherapists evaluated the relationship with physicians from the Women's Health area as positive, however, they believed that this interaction might be improved based on the approach of interdisciplinary patient’ management, that could be emphasized in the recommendations of clinical guidelines. In addition, professionals showed an interest in interacting with medical professionals.

According to the physiotherapists, the interaction between physiotherapists and physicians in the area of Women's Health is considered positive for the patient, however, professionals believed that some limitations can be clarified from the strengthening of this relationship and from recommendations of guidelines on the interdisciplinary interaction.