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Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr 2013; 29 (1)

Social representation of health care providers on motor disability

Díaz LG, Prieto SJ

Language: Spanish
References: 12
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ABSTRACT

Background: the knowledge by social representations about the service that health care providers give in different health services constitutes a basic aid for the comprehension of the relation that they establish with their patients.
Objective: to characterize the social representation of health care providers on individuals presenting motor disability.
Methods: a case study with the participation of 33 key informants of "Hermanos Ruíz Aboy" Polyclinic in San Miguel del Padrón Municipality was performed during the time period from January to June 2012. The informants were selected by intentional sampling. The research techniques applied were the free word association and the deep interview.
Results: the representation of health care providers about motor disability was influenced by their general knowledge, their affective state, the professional formation, their personal experiences and the immediate environment.
Conclusions: the study revealed the existence of a promising representation in the health care providers which emerges from the shaping of elements coming from experiences as referents, affective components and informational aids in relation to people presenting motor disabilities.


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