Resumen

LOZANO-GONZALEZ, Yusimin  y  ALMEIDA-CAMPOS, Santiago. Training and development of professional skills in specialists in general surgery. Theoretical fundaments. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2022, vol.44, n.6, pp. 1007-1019.  Epub 31-Dic-2022. ISSN 1684-1824.

The level of competence of the professional staff has been a concern in health systems to increase the quality of services and medical universities, thus providing a professional with adequate performance. Given the current trends, the authors set out as an objective to review the theoretical fundaments that support the training and development of professional skills in general surgery specialists, in accordance with the requirements of the Cuban health system. An updated information search was conducted between January and May 2022, using resources available through Infomed. Electronic databases PubMed, SciELO and LILACS, as well as Google Academic, were consulted. The process of systematization and documentary analysis allowed, as a result, the theoretical foundation for the training and development of the professional skills of specialists in general surgery. In conclusion, it was considered that, given the functions and actions that general surgeons must perform, it is essential that they possess the required competencies, and it is a priority to train and develop them to improve performance, which enriches medical education sciences.

Palabras clave : professional profile; professional competence and performance; general surgery specialists.

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