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PALAY GONZALEZ., Mercedes; HERNANDEZ FIGAREDO., Pablo  y  COCA CANTERO., Catalina. Cerebral paralysis in the pediatric age and primary attention of health. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2023, vol.23, n.1  Epub 15-Abr-2023. ISSN 1727-8120.

Although there are several mechanisms for the prevention and management of cerebral palsy, difficulties still persist, especially in the pediatric age. The objective is to comment on elements inherent to the prevention and management of cerebral palsy for its approach, from the point of view of the psychosocial approach, obtained from the documentary review with which a study was initiated that is part of the research project Strategies for the improvement of the prevention and management of Cerebral Palsy in Camagüey that is executed, from January 2020 and until December 2022, under the direction of the Center for the Development of Social and Humanistic Sciences in Health, attached to the University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey, in collaboration with the José Martí Pérez and Rodolfo Ramírez Esquivel polyclinics of the city's health areas. Due to its nature, the research is quantitative and is based on the conceptualization and evaluation processes of prevention and management of health programs, which is evidenced in the way of exchanging during the investigation, with professionals, as well as experts in social science. Materials and texts pertinent to the theme were consulted from the medical point of view and from the vision of the social approach to the health situation.

Palabras clave : cerebral palsy; pediatric age; prevention; primary health care.

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