2015, Number 6
The model of management for the extension activities at Pinar del Río University of Medical Sciences
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 1129-1139
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: the current practice of university extension is still oriented mostly to the actions of artistic, sports and literary culture, which limits its scope as well as the participation of a variety of people inside and outside the university community in the medical universities.Objective: to support a model of management for the process of university extension that is integrated to the health system at Pinar del Río University of Medical Sciences.
Material and method: a study of pedagogical bias, based on dialectical-materialist method based on a previous study about the management of extension activities at Pinar del Río Medical University carried out during 2009-2013. The essential documents concerning the extension activities were analyzed along with the application of a group of instruments, surveys, document review and monitoring of extension activities that finally allowed processing the model.
Results: the model is structured from the systemic approach. Four essential levels were defined and dialectically interrelated: the University, the faculties, the departments, other areas and the academic years, all of them fall within the scope of health system.
Conclusions: the management of extension activities at Pinar del Río University of Medical Sciences is defined as a system of health promotion-actions which are planned, organized, executed and controlled to achieve the objectives of the process. It is based on the principles of: inter-sectors, integrity of the system, social and community participation, creativity and contextualization, expressing a strong dialectical relationship between its two dimensions.
REFERENCES
Véliz-Gutiérrez J, Pérez-Díaz N, Fernández-Montequín Z, Véliz-Martínez D, Concepción-Perez N. La Extensión Universitaria y la Promoción de Salud en la Atención Primaria, Universidad Médica de Pinar del Río. Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río[revista en Internet]. 2011 [citado 2015 Nov 12]; 15(4): [aprox. 12 p.]. Disponible en: http://www.revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/848
González González GR. Un modelo de Extensión Universitaria para la Educación Superior Cubana. Su aplicación en la Cultura Física y el Deporte. Tesis en opción al grado científico de Doctor en Ciencias Pedagógicas. Instituto Superior de Cultura Física "Manuel Fajardo". Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. 1996.