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Dimensiones culturales sobre el Dengue en profesionales de la salud de México y Colombia
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Torres-López, Teresa M. Soltero-Avelar, Rubén Herrera-Pérez, Juana I. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Understanding cultural dimensions concerning Mexican and Colombian healthcare workers suffering from dengue to produce information and elements for healthcare and prevention. This was a cognitive anthropological study. Purposive sampling was used to select 197 healthcare workers in Morelia, Mexico, and Santiago de Cali, Colombia; free associations lists and pile sorting were used. Terms associated with the concept of dengue and conceptual dimension groups were investigated. Participants cultural conceptions regarding dengue in Mexico emphasised prevention, whilst those in Colombia concentrated on biomedical language and symptoms. Overall, a holistic vision was shown which included a medical vision and related social aspects. Health professionals require more information about dengue and its prevention. |
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| Ending Page | 80 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| Starting Page | 67 |
| ISSN | 01240064 |
| e-ISSN | 01240064 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0124-00642012000100006 |
| Journal | Revista de Salud Publica (bogota, Colombia) |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2012-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Revista de Salud Publica (bogota, Colombia) Ethnic Studies |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |