Characterization of the families belonging to the medical clinic 56 of the municipality Guantánamo
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: in the context of the medical practice, the deep understanding of the family dynamics and their influence in the individual health is fundamental to offer an integral and effective attention. The families don't only act as support units, but rather they play a crucial part in the prevention of illnesses, the handling of conditions of health and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Objective: to characterize to the families of the Medical Clinic of the Family 56 belonging to the Basic Group of Work 3 of the Policlinic Asdrúbal López Vázquez during the period January - March of the 2024. Methods: he/she was carried out a descriptive, observational study and of traverse court. The universe was constituted by all the families of that clinic and it was selected like sample the 30 families assigned to the medicine students in the third semester like part of the Own Course III of the subject Prevention in Health. Results: the families of the CMF 56 are characterized by bigger females representation and unemployed, equally a prevalence of nuclear, medium families exists and in the stage of extension of the vital cycle, the most present crisis was for dismemberment. Conclusions: the identified characteristics allowed to give to light the main problems of health in the families.
Source: South Health and Policy
DOI: 10.56294/shp2026393
Author: Dariel Marín-González
Institution: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412368728