2021, Number 3
Perceptions of residents of first year of General Comprehensive Medicine about the elderly adult care
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 346-355
PDF size: 497.31 Kb.
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.
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