The development of the skill to register and follow up individuals and families in primary health care
Keywords:
ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA DE SALUD; EDUCACIÓN EN SALUD; EDUCACIÓN MÉDICA; ESTUDIANTES DE MEDICINA.; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL.; ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE; EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE; EDUCAÇÃO MÉDICA; ESTUDANTES DE MEDICINA.Abstract
Introduction: the process of systematic registration and follow-up (dispensarización) constitutes a fundamental component of Primary Health Care.
Objective: to assess the development of the skill to register and follow up individuals and families among medical students in Primary Health Care
Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Luis Augusto Turcios Lima University Polyclinic during the 2024–2025 academic year. The universe consisted of 62 fifth-year medical students. Theoretical and empirical methods were used to obtain information, and the data were processed through descriptive statistics, calculating absolute and relative frequencies.
Results: all students acknowledged the importance of systematic registration and follow-up. A total of 83,9 % reported that other subjects contributed content to its development. 64,5 % considered that there were conditions and opportunities in the clinic to practice the skill, while 35,5 % rated them as scarce or absent. 100 % identified the lack of tutor time due to care overload as a difficulty. 96,8 % had applied systematic registration both in real and simulated situations, and 64,5 % perceived themselves as highly capable of performing it.
Conclusions: students recognize the importance of the skill to register and follow up individuals and families and have opportunities to apply it during their training. Difficulties were identified related to the planning of teaching activities, the tutor’s available time, and the integration of content, making it necessary to strengthen the organization of education in practice to foster its development.
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