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Introduction and Aim The first step has been taken in primary health clinics to offer physiotherapy and rehabilitation health care service for better addressing the needs of society within the scope of Performance Program in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to assess general patient profile and their need for physiotherapy, and physical conditions for physiotherapy services in case of physiotherapy employment. Materials and Methods The study was carried out with 437 Primary Health Care Clinics in 35 districts of Istanbul between June 2017 and October 2018 within Marmara University Health Care Service Politics Application and Research Center. The questionnaire, developed by the researchers based on expert opinions and literature, was performed to collect data. Results It was found that 69% of the medical doctors and 8% of the nurses participated in the study advised exercises to the patients. In addition, it was indicated that 23% of the medical doctors gave brochures to advice exercise. 632 medical doctors (89% of the doctor participants) declared that they had encourage their patients to perform any physical activity for healthy life style. The majority of the patients (83,5%) followed in Primary Health Care Clinics were consulted to a physiotherapy clinic because of musculoskeletal pain compliant. Conclusion The employment of variety of health professionals in the Primary Health Clinics would improve efficiency of primary health care services for better addressing the needs of Turkish society.

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