Attention to cardiovascular risk by the general medicine specialist from clinical observation

Authors

  • Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.
  • Rolando Bonal Ruiz Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.
  • Alfredo Hernández Magdariaga Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.
  • Mirtha Lidia Reyes López Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences
  • Vilma Lourdes Mejias Miralles Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences
  • Mileydis Cordovi Hierrezuelo Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences

Keywords:

cardiology, faculty, professional development, professional competence, education, medical

Abstract

Background: The high morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases is one of the main health problems in Cuba, that´s why the specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine must have a good performance in the clinical approach to these patients.
Objective: To describe the level of professional performance of the specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine in the care of cardiovascular risk through a clinical observation guide.
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Ramón López Peña University Polyclinic from January to June 2024. The characterization variable was professional performance, and its dimensions: medical care, communication, skills, improvement and scientific-research improvement and bioethics. Theoretical methods were used: historical-logical, analytical-synthetic and inductive-deductive for the collection of information and research foundation. From the empirical level: observation. Descriptive statistics techniques were used (absolute and relative numbers).
Results: the indicators show that doctors do not master the medical care dimension (≥ 70%), while they have little mastery of the communicative dimension (89≤x≥ 70) and they do master the bioethical dimension (90≤x≥ 100); however, the frequency "never" predominated in the dimensions of improvement and scientific-research improvement. The final analysis of this instrument showed that the variable obtained a value of 48.4%, which qualifies in the decision table as “does not master”.
Conclusions: the characterization of the current state of professional performance of specialists in Comprehensive General Medicine revealed limitations in the care of patients with cardiovascular risk, with greater impacts on the medical care, improvement and scientific-research improvement dimensions.

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Author Biographies

Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.

PhD. in Medicine. PhD in Science. Second-Level Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine. Master's Degree in Comprehensive Women's Care and Public Health. Full Professor. Assistant Researcher. Ramón López Peña University Polyclinic. Medical Assistance Service. Santiago de Cuba.

Rolando Bonal Ruiz, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.

PhD. in Medicine. Second-Level Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine. Master's Degree in Public Health. Assistant Professor and Research Associate. Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Microbiology. Santiago de Cuba.

Alfredo Hernández Magdariaga, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences.

PhD. in Medicine. PhD in Science. Second-Level Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine. Master's Degree in Health Promotion. Full Professor and Research Associate. Ramón López Peña University Polyclinic. Medical Assistance Service. Santiago de Cuba.

Mirtha Lidia Reyes López, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences

PhD. in Medicine. 1st Degree Specialist in Internal Medicine. Master's Degree in Public Health. Assistant Professor. Armando García Aspuru University Polyclinic. Medical Assistance Service. Santiago de Cuba.

Vilma Lourdes Mejias Miralles, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences

PhD. in Medicine. 1st Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine. Dr. Graciliano Díaz Bartolo Municipal Polyclinic. Medical Assistance Service. Santiago de Cuba.

Mileydis Cordovi Hierrezuelo, Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Master's Degree in Comprehensive Women's Care. Assistant Professor. School of Nursing – Health Technology. Teaching Department. Santiago de Cuba.

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2025-03-15

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Hierrezuelo Rojas N, Bonal Ruiz R, Hernández Magdariaga A, Reyes López ML, Mejias Miralles VL, Cordovi Hierrezuelo M. Attention to cardiovascular risk by the general medicine specialist from clinical observation. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 6];17(1):e2984. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2984

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