The imaging diagnostic skill of physicians in Primary Health Care

Background: Scientific progress demands the training of competent healthcare professionals so that their clinical and imaging skills become an essential and efficient component in Primary Health Care. Objective: To develop diagnostic imaging skills in primary healthcare physicians. Methodology: A...

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Main Authors: Miguel Angel Amaró Garrido, Carmen Lydia Díaz Quintanilla, Tatiana Hernández González, Mirian Belkis Nápoles Valdés, Niurbys Mireya Morales Tamayo, Armando Enrique Rodríguez Expósito
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus 2024-10-01
Series:Gaceta Médica Espirituana
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Online Access:https://revgmespirituana.sld.cu/index.php/gme/article/view/2627
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Summary:Background: Scientific progress demands the training of competent healthcare professionals so that their clinical and imaging skills become an essential and efficient component in Primary Health Care. Objective: To develop diagnostic imaging skills in primary healthcare physicians. Methodology: A pre-experimental study was conducted with a single-group, pre- and post-intervention design through an educational intervention aimed at developing diagnostic imaging skills in family medicine specialists at the primary healthcare level, affiliated with the "Juana Naranjo León" University Polyclinic in Sancti Spíritus in 2023. Results: In the teaching practice, the implementation of specially designed methodological workshops improved knowledge levels and developed imaging diagnostic skills in family medicine professionals. Conclusions: The results obtained in the pedagogical pre-experiment confirmed the enhancement of diagnostic imaging skills among these primary healthcare professionals, highlighting the need for educational strategies that provide didactic and support materials for the practical study of imaging.
ISSN:1608-8921
3005-3781