Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to R Serrano.
The cultural differences within and between countries influence everything from the philosophy of life, accepted behaviours and human relations to the way in which people perform their work. Below, nurses from Spain, Scotland and Canada argue that this cultural diversity also influences the profile of nursing and has implications for nursing practice, education and research.
The operative Model of Primary Health Care, was developed to offer health services to a population living under conditions of extreme poverty in the municipality of Chimalhuacán, State of México. This article describes the theorical framework, organization and operationalization of an innovative model, changing the current paradigm of clinical practice to include allied health personnel with and especial training. At the core of the model is the Basic Unit of Primary Care that includes one physician and five allied health technicians for each 15,000 habitants. This model offer an alternative to improve the utilization of available personnel and infrastructure. Finally this paper emphasizes the importance of the permanece, surveillance and evaluation of the model.