Quaternary prevention: how to do, how to teach

Quaternary prevention or P4 is defined as any action taken to diminish the effects of unnecessary interventions generated when people interact with a health system. Methodology.The general objective was to develop a strategy to promote and spread P4 in Iberoamerica; to fulfill this goal a literature...

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Autores: Almenas, Marina, Hidalgo, Esteban Cordero, Pineda, Carlos Andrés, Muñoz, Eliasin, Armadillo, María de Lourdes Rojas, Salvatierra, Elizabeth, Galindo, Gisela, Cabezas, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rbmfc.org.br:article/1853
Acceso en línea:https://rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1853
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Quaternary Prevention
Teaching
Training
Overdiagnosis
Overmedication
Overtreatment
Family Medicine
Prevención Cuaternaria
Ensenanza
Formación
Sobrediagnóstico
Sobremedicalización
Sobretratamiento
Medicina Familiar
Prevenção Quaternária
Ensino
Formação
Sobremedicalização
Sobretratamento
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Sumario:Quaternary prevention or P4 is defined as any action taken to diminish the effects of unnecessary interventions generated when people interact with a health system. Methodology.The general objective was to develop a strategy to promote and spread P4 in Iberoamerica; to fulfill this goal a literature research was carried out, on the concepts related to P4; an exploratory survey was applied to inquire about the knowledge of the participates in the Summit and Congress, regarding P4 Results. There multiple literature sources that define the terms related to P4, which facilitated its delimitation. Regarding the survey, 69% knew about P4 and more that 50% declared that they where informed about the concepts related to P4; 92% considered that P4 is not only limited to family medicine; 15% assured that after the VI Summit publication regarding P4 where published in their countries; less than 20% stated that politicians knew about P4; 27% affirmed that family medicine doctors educate their patients about P4 Conclusions. It is recommended to expand the educational campaigns about P4; facilitate the access to information about P4 for professionals in the health field; include P4 in the academic programs of health professional for both graduate and post-graduate students; create alliances with political entities of each country to include P4 in public health policies.