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Percepciones de residentes de Medicina General Integral sobre la atención al adulto mayor / Perceptions of residents of first year of General Comprehensive Medicine about the elderly adult care
Hernández Piñero, Leonor; Menéndez Villa, María de Lourdes; Solernou Mesa, Isidoro Alejandro; Casadelvalle Pérez, Isis.
Affiliation
  • Hernández Piñero, Leonor; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez. La Habana. Cuba
  • Menéndez Villa, María de Lourdes; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Enrique Cabrera. La Habana. Cuba
  • Solernou Mesa, Isidoro Alejandro; Facultad Preparatoria de Cojímar. La Habana. Cuba
  • Casadelvalle Pérez, Isis; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez. La Habana. Cuba
Medimay ; 28(3): 346-355, Jul.-Sep 2021. tab
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-78135
Responsible library: CU427.1
Localization: cu.427.1
RESUMEN

Introducción:

Los retos económicos y sociales que conducen al envejecimiento poblacional acelerado, impactan de forma significativa, en el sector de la salud.

Objetivo:

Identificar las percepciones de los residentes de primer año de Medicina General Integral, sobre la atención al adulto mayor, en el Nivel Primario de Salud.

Métodos:

Se realizó un estudio observacional, exploratorio de tipo cualitativo, en el municipio San Miguel del Padrón, provincia La Habana, durante los cursos 2016-2017 y 2017-2018. La muestra la conformaron 11 residentes de primer año, de la especialidad de Medicina General Integral. Se aplicó un cuestionario constituido por dos preguntas abiertas que exploraban las percepciones, acerca de su preparación para la atención al adulto mayor y su calidad, en el Nivel Primario de Salud. Las respuestas fueron resumidas en cuatro categorías para su posterior análisis respuestas positivas o negativas, ambiguas y contradictorias, según su contenido.

Resultados:

Las percepciones de los residentes acerca de su preparación para la atención médica al adulto mayor, solo un residente respondió estar capacitado, cinco respondieron no estarlo y otros cinco emitieron respuestas contradictorias. Con respecto a las percepciones de los residentes sobre la calidad de la atención, nueve refirieron aspectos negativos y dos ofrecieron respuestas ambiguas.

Conclusiones:

El personal médico que trabaja en la Atención Primaria de Salud, demanda acciones de formación, superación y capacitación que posibiliten los cambios de las actitudes y los comportamientos, para ofrecer una atención integral, digna y humana al adulto mayor.(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The economic and social challenges that conduct an accelerated population aging, impact in a significant way in the health sector.

Objective:

To identify the perceptions of the residents of first year in General Comprehensive Medicine, about the elder adult carefulness in Primary Health Care.

Methods:

An observational exploratory qualitative study was carried out in San Miguel del Padron municipality, La Habana province, during the courses 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. The sample was formed by 11 residents of first year, of the specialty General Comprehensive Medicine, they were asked to answer a questionnaire formed by two open questions which explored perceptions about their qualification for the for the elderly adult care in Primary Health Care in a voluntary and anonymous way. The answers were summarized in four categories for their further

analysis:

positive or negative, ambiguous and contradictory answers according to their content.

Results:

The perceptions of the residents about their qualification for the elderly adult medical care were Only one resident answered to be qualified, five answered that they were not prepared and other five gave contradictory answers. Related to the perceptions of the residents about the care quality, nine reported negative aspects and two gave ambiguous answers.

Conclusions:

Physicians who work in Primary Health Care, ask qualification actions to make possible changes in the attitudes and behaviors, to offer a comprehensive and human assistance to the elder adults.(AU)
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers / Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: CUMED Main subject: Primary Health Care / Professional Competence / Aged Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medimay Year: 2021 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Facultad Preparatoria de Cojímar/Cuba / Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Enrique Cabrera/Cuba / Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez/Cuba
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers / Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: CUMED Main subject: Primary Health Care / Professional Competence / Aged Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medimay Year: 2021 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Facultad Preparatoria de Cojímar/Cuba / Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Enrique Cabrera/Cuba / Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez/Cuba
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