Caracterización del desempeño del médico general integral en la atención al riesgo cardiovascular
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Comprehensive medical care for patients at cardiovascular risk is a priority for the Cuban healthcare system. Despite decades of improvement in the quality and outcomes of cardiovascular care, significant gaps remain. The objective of this study is to characterize the performance of general practitioners in the management of cardiovascular risk. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 27 General Medicine specialists providing medical care in the family doctor's offices of the Ramón López Peña Teaching Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba from January to June 2024. Empirical methods were used as a source of primary data collection, such as scientific observation, documentary analysis, and a survey, which allowed for an assessment of the status of the variable under study. The document review found the greatest impacts in four of the five dimensions: care, communication, professional development, and scientific-research (≥69%). The most affected dimension across all assessment instruments was scientific-research (3.5%–4.5%). There are difficulties in professional performance in addressing cardiovascular risk in the health care field, particularly in the document review, with the greatest impact in the professional development and scientific-research dimensions.
Institution: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7215214816