Professional performance of the family doctor in the prevention of violence in older adults

Introduction: the prevention of violence in older adults demands a high level of professional performance from the family doctor. Objective: to evaluate the level of professional performance of the family doctor in the prevention of violence in older adults. Method: a descriptive study was carried out at the Asdrúbal López Vázquez Polyclinic from March 2023 to March 2024. The population consisted of all the doctors who participated in the course on violence in older adults (45), and simple random sampling allowed 30 of them to be selected. The primary data was obtained from the questionnaire and included percentage analysis for the variables occupational category, function performed, teaching, care, research, management and ontological-attitudinal dimensions, summarized in five indicators each and their evaluation. Ethical principles for research were taken into account. Results: specialists predominated at 63.3%, 76.5% were doctors in clinics. The indicators of the dimensions were evaluated as inadequate. 50% refer to the use of the clinical-epidemiological method for the solution of social and health problems in older adults at risk of and victims of violence. They were represented in tables. Conclusions: the level of professional performance of the Comprehensive General Practitioner in the prevention of violence in older adults is evaluated as inadequate.