Contribution of the contents of the Surgical Emergency 27 course for the development of the competencies of the Primary Health Care Physician

Abstract

Background: primary Health Care is the gateway to assist surgical emergencies. It is assumed that the doctor at the community level must develop skills for timely diagnosis and life-saving stabilizing actions after hospital referral.

Objective: to identify the contribution of the contents of the Surgical Emergency 27 course for the development of competencies of the Primary Health Care Physician.

Methods: a descriptive and developmental research was carried out on the Third year residents of the specialty of General Comprehensive Medicine, from two areas of Primary Health Care in the municipality of Las Tunas, during the 2022-2023 academic year. The universe was made up of 21 residents and the sample by 19 who attended the Surgical Emergency 27 course, included in the academic training program of the specialty.

Results: in the initial diagnosis, the cognitive and procedural dimensions competencies were identified as having the greatest difficulties. The course, supported by the application of educational innovation, offered improvements in relation to residents' knowledge and practices for surgical urgency.

Conclusions: here are limitations in the development of competencies of the primary health care physician for surgical emergencies. The reference course, supported by the use of educational innovation, promotes meaningful learning and teamwork, which fosters an integrative approach to knowledge and skills, with attitudes and values that save lives.