Clinical-epidemiological characterization of 60 families from the Armando García Aspurú Polyclinic

Abstract

Introduction: the family goes through a development process in which stages or phases marked by the occurrence of significant events are distinguished, and which constitutes the family life cycle. Risk factors are characteristics, conditions or circumstances, detected in an individual or group of people and the environment that are associated with an increased probability of developing or experiencing a disease.

Objective: to characterize from a clinical and epidemiological point of view the patients in 60 families belonging to Medical Office No. 8, of the Armando García Aspurú Polyclinic, province of Santiago de Cuba, in the period from February to June 2023.

Method: a cross-sectional observational descriptive research was carried out, a form was prepared for data collection, visits were made to the homes and through individual and family interviews, and the review of family health histories and medical records individual clinics.

Results: a predominance of the female sex was found (58%) with 126 people, the main risk factors found were biological in relation to non-communicable diseases, with more than 70% of the population suffering from some disease, highlighting hypertensive patients.

Conclusions: the main health problems detected were high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and smoking, mainly in women. There is a predominance of families in the contraction stage and mixed paranormative crises.