Asymmetry in Health Care for Children with Special Needs: Perspectives of Primary Health Care Professionals in Two Cities in Southern Chile

Objectives: To reveal the existence of asymmetry in health care to Naneas, from the perspective of primary level health professionals, in a city in southern Chile. Methodology Research developed under the qualitative interpretive paradigm, in 9 professionals assigned to Family Health Centers (Cesfam). Collection through semi-structured interviews. Manual analysis, with identification of categories, projection phase of the analysis, and analysis in a logical and inductive way. Results: the categories were identified: Asymmetry of the community component in health, policy demands, strategies and care model in PC, and humanized care. Conclusion: A critical aspect is the deficit in infrastructure, human resources and training of professionals.

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Salud Ciencia y Tecnología
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2024-12-29
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251233
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Child and Adolescent Health
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Asymmetry in Health Care for Children with Special Needs: Perspectives of Primary Health Care Professionals in Two Cities in Southern Chile

Edith Rivas Riveros, Catalina Sepúlveda Rivas, M. Alvarez
Salud Ciencia y Tecnología
Child and Adolescent Health
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Asymmetry in Health Care for Children with Special Needs: Perspectives of Primary Health Care Professionals in Two Cities in Southern Chile

Edith Rivas Riveros, Catalina Sepúlveda Rivas, M. Alvarez
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Objectives: To reveal the existence of asymmetry in health care to Naneas, from the perspective of primary level health professionals, in a city in southern Chile. Methodology Research developed under the qualitative interpretive paradigm, in 9 professionals assigned to Family Health Centers (Cesfam). Collection through semi-structured interviews. Manual analysis, with identification of categories, projection phase of the analysis, and analysis in a logical and inductive way. Results: the categories were identified: Asymmetry of the community component in health, policy demands, strategies and care model in PC, and humanized care. Conclusion: A critical aspect is the deficit in infrastructure, human resources and training of professionals.

Salud Ciencia y TecnologíaVol. 5
Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL), Universidad de La Frontera (CL), Universidad Santo Tomás (CL)
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