Professional competencies of the Basic Health Team in the prevention of intra-family violence

Authors

  • Yailin Estevez Oyarzabal University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • José Ramón Ruiz Hernández University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Nubia Barbeito Blanco University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

quality of life, health promotion, community medicine, education, medical

Abstract

Background: intra-family violence represents a health problem and professionals in these sciences must recognize its existence and be properly prepared to prevent it.
Objective: to identify the level of competence of the basic health team in the management of intra-family violence in the pediatric age.
Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the "Mártires del 10 de Abril" University Polyclinic, Corralillo municipality from January to April 2021. Theoretical and empirical methods were used; For the collection of information, the analysis of documents and the examination of the competence of health professionals were used. The variables under study were: occupational category, years of graduation, cognitive, procedural and attitudinal dimensions; and professional skills in the prevention of intra-family violence.
Results: 52.94% of the surveyed professionals had more than 5 years working experience, there was a predominance of comprehensive General Medicine residents and nursing graduates, respectively 44.12% and 35.29%. The dimensions of competencies in intra-family violence prevention were evaluated as moderately adequate: cognitive in 18 (52.94%), procedural in 21 (61.76%), and attitudinal in 24 (70.59%).
Conclusions: the level of development of professional skills turned out to be moderately adequate, on average. The diagnosis made showed the need to develop professional skills for the prevention of intra-family violence in children.

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Author Biographies

Yailin Estevez Oyarzabal, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. She is a First Degree specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine and Pediatrics. Master in Comprehensive Child Care. Assistant teacher. University Polyclinic "Martyrs of April 10". Playpen. Villa Clara.

José Ramón Ruiz Hernández, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. Second Degree Specialist in Health Organization and Administration. PhD in Health Sciences. Assistant Professor and Consultant. Assistant Researcher. President of the Commission for Scientific Degrees. Department of Scientific Degrees.

Nubia Barbeito Blanco, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Graduate in Nursing. PhD in Pedagogical Sciences. Master in Medical Education. Full Professor and Full Researcher. Postgraduate and Research Department. Faculty of Medical Sciences of Sagua la Grande. Villa Clara.

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Published

2023-03-15

How to Cite

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Estevez Oyarzabal Y, Ruiz Hernández JR, Barbeito Blanco N. Professional competencies of the Basic Health Team in the prevention of intra-family violence. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(1):e2169. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2169

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