Abstract

LANDRIAN DIAZ, Clara Idelette; ESPESO NAPOLES, Nelia; HIDALGO, Carmen Rosa  and  GARCIA ROCO PEREZ, Oscar. Training of the integral general practitioner in the National Program of premature detection of the Oral Cancer. AMC [online]. 2007, vol.11, n.1. ISSN 1025-0255.

An intervention study to 12 integral general practitioners (IGP) that labour at doctor's offices belonging to "Ismael Clark and Mascaró" Provincial Teaching Odontology Clinic of Camagüey, was performed from October 2004 to July 2005, with the objective to elevate their preparation to carry out the Oral Cancer National Program. The investigation was divided into three phases: diagnosis, intervention and evaluation.  Departing from the learning needs diagnosis could be verified the level of information that had the IGP about the program, a course of training with theoretical-practical modality was designed and the competence and professional performance of the IGP was evaluated. The obtained results, the 58.3% was erroneously self evaluated as well informed, at the beginning.  After the training, the 70% improved the category of little informed to well. The professional performance was catalogued as correct between the 80 and 90% of doctors, what permitted to elevate the IGP preparation to perform the program of premature detection of the oral cancer (PDOC). A didactic booklet was devised as additional contribute to the investigation.

Keywords : FAMILY PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS.

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