| Autor: |
Leonardo Ramos Hernández, Frey Vega Veranes, Osmany Alonso Ayala, Isel Dolores Fresnedo Canto, Javier Leonardo Ramos Medina |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medisan, Vol 27, Iss 6, Pp e4727-e4727 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1029-3019 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Irrational use of medications is, among other elements, due to the lack of professional training; situation with more repercussion in primary health care, where comprehensive general doctors generally work. Objective: To characterize the professional training activities of comprehensive general doctors on the rational use of medications. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 269 comprehensive general doctors who worked in the family doctor offices or in the emergency services of the 17 health areas of Santiago de Cuba municipality was carried out from January to July, 2022, who were selected by means of a probabilistic sampling by biphase conglomerate. The activities of professional training related to the rational use of medications were considered as variable, which were valued through 5 indicators. Results: The methodological triangulation of the results evidenced that the level reached as for the frequency of realization of this activities was low (index of 1.18), as well as what was obtained in the analyzed indicators, except the one referred to the self-preparation which showed a mean level. Conclusions: Professional training activities of comprehensive general doctors related to the rational use of medications in Santiago de Cuba municipality were characterized by a low level of realization frequency. |
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