2020, Number 3
Level of knowledge about health promotion in members of sanitary brigades
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 426-434
PDF size: 874.47 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: In the Cuban social system, the educative work cannot be limited only to schools, in education, higher responsibilities should be assumed by the family, the community, the rest of the institutions and organizations; so there is the active participation of the members of the sanitary brigades, voluntary promoters in the performance of actions of health promotion.Objective: To explore the level of knowledge and the preparation in participating techniques of the members of the sanitary brigades.
Methods: A descriptive, cross sectional research was carried out, from January 1st to March 31st, 2017 in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque province. The studied universe was composed by 469 women. The studied variables were: age, scholarship, marital status, occupation, place of residence, knowledge about health problems and participating techniques. For collecting the information an interview was used and absolute and percentages were used for the statistical analysis. The principles of medical ethics were achieved.
Results: Members of the sanitary brigades of 41 to 50 years old prevailed with a 31.1 %, the mean level was represented with 37.5 %, married and the 84.6 % from urban areas. The highest knowledge was about prematurity in pregnancy with the 92.5 % and the public debate as the participating technique in educative activities.
Conclusions: It is necessary elaborate a preparation manual in topics of health promotion for preparing the members of sanitary brigades in this task.
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