Relevance of postgraduate improvement in care for the elderly

Authors

  • Tamara Guevara de León University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Mario Enrique Sánchez Benítez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Eleida Valdés Rodríguez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Mariela Rosa Oropesa Molerio University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

population aging, Geriatrics, health plans and programs, medical education

Abstract

The aging population facing Cuba in general and its province of Villa Clara as that of more aged inhabitants, requires a greater preparation of specialists in Comprehensive General Medicine for the attention to this population group that needs a particular care to achieve a healthy aging and with quality of life; For this reason, the authors considered it pertinent to report on a research carried out in three stages: the identification of learning needs of the referred physicians, the design of a group of postgraduate improvement activities to contribute to raising their preparation in comprehensive care for the elderly , and its approval by criteria of specialists for its implementation, in order to solve the problem analyzed.

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Author Biographies

Tamara Guevara de León, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. Second Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine and Gerontology. Master in Satisfactory Longevity. Assistant Professor Postgraduate Address. Academic Vicerectorate.

Mario Enrique Sánchez Benítez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. First Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine and Gerontology. Master in Satisfactory Longevity. Assistant. Postgraduate Department. School of Medicine.

Eleida Valdés Rodríguez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. First Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine and Gerontology. Master in Satisfactory Longevity. Assistant. "Santa Clara" University Polyclinic.

Mariela Rosa Oropesa Molerio, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. First Degree Specialist in Pediatrics. Master in Comprehensive Child Care. Assistant. Postgraduate Address. Academic Vicerectorate.

Published

2019-07-01

How to Cite

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Guevara de León T, Sánchez Benítez ME, Valdés Rodríguez E, Oropesa Molerio MR. Relevance of postgraduate improvement in care for the elderly. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];11(3):247-53. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1248

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COMUNICACIÓN