The Tutor’s Role in the Training of the Specialist in Family and Community Medicine

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Keywords:

tutor, specialist in family and community medicine, program of studies.

Abstract

Introduction: The tutor's role is of vital importance in the training of the specialist in family and community medicine.

Objective: To assess the background about the tutor’s role in the training of the specialist in family and community medicine in Cuba.

Method: A document analysis was carried out, based on a search of relevant literature about the subject from January 2019 to January 2020. The scientific information search engines Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar were used. Review articles, research articles and web pages were assessed, of the were published within the last ten years old, in Spanish, Portuguese and English, and that made reference to the topic of study through the title. Articles that did not meet these conditions were excluded. These criteria allowed the study of 83 bibliographic references, of which 34 were cited in the present article.

Conclusions: The tutor’s work is a cornerstone in the training of the specialist in family and community medicine, as far as it is a regulator of the strategy and rhythm of the teaching and learning system, according to the historical context in which the different programs of studies for the specialty have been developed and evolved.

 

 

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Ana Iris Prieto Peña, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas

Departamento Metodológico. Metodóloga carrera de Medicina.

Anabel González Sánchez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas

Licenciada en Enfermería. Máster en Ciencias de la Educación Superior. Doctora en Ciencias Pedagógicas. Labora en el Departamento Postgrado e Investigación dela Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas.

Yenisley Hernández Rabelo, Policlínico Docente Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay

Docencia. Especialista C en Ciencias Informáticas.

Published

2022-03-14

How to Cite

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Prieto Peña AI, González Sánchez A, Hernández Rabelo Y. The Tutor’s Role in the Training of the Specialist in Family and Community Medicine. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 14 [cited 2025 Feb. 9];38(1). Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/1642

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