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LOPEZ ESPINOSA, Guillermo José et al. Medical assessment of working risk from the perspective of the Venezuelan residents of Integral General Medicine. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2009, vol.25, n.4, pp. 160-171. ISSN 1561-3038.

Objective: To characterize the features of training level, current knowledge and treatment of working risk factors in the medical assessment made by Venezuelan residents of Integral General Medicine un Barinas State. Methods: Theoretical, empirical and statistic procedures were used. A survey was applied among the residents of integral general medicine (65 physicians) to determine the previous training level and the knowledges on the working risk and its application in medical assessment in their community. Reports of Diagnosis and Analysis of Health Situation were reviewed from the designed guide to assess the working risk treatment in the determinant health-environment. Also, five experienced Venezuelan physicians were polled. Results: The working risk factors were not approached in the Diagnosis and Analysis of Health Situation by the 73,9% of residents, demonstrating a marked lack of the knowledges acquired during pregraduate studies. Working population was classified in a appropriate way according the medical assessment, however, the 83,1% of physicians don't do properly this assessment and there is a lack of health promotion and diseases prevention actions. Conclusions: Treatment of working risk factors in the medical assessment process is insufficient due to the scarce training level and knowledge of residents, features that may be overcome from the development of the specialization program in integral general medicine.

Palabras clave : Medical assessment; working risk; promotion and prevention actions.

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