O papel do médico de família no cuidado das famílias monoparentais
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https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v41i4.14097Keywords:
Famílias monoparentais, Medicina geral e familiar, Médico de família, Formação médicaAbstract
Objetivos: Perceber as perspetivas de médicos de família (MF) e de médicos internos de formação específica (MIFE) nos cuidados de saúde a famílias monoparentais.
Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal por questionário anónimo, especificamente construído, aplicado online a MF e MIFE entre 28 de dezembro/2023 e 24 de março/2024, recolhendo-se duas variáveis de contexto e as opiniões acerca do “Impacto de viver numa família monoparental” (cinco perguntas) e da “Prática médica em famílias monoparentais” (sete perguntas). Efetuou-se a análise estatística descritiva e inferencial dos dados. Calculou-se como dimensão amostral um n=31.
Discussão: A reduzida dimensão da amostra e os diferentes vieses associados à utilização de dados autorreportados foram algumas limitações deste estudo. Não havendo outros trabalhos portugueses nesta temática, o desempenho da função assistencial dos médicos com famílias monoparentais parece depender de conhecimentos e treino a obter em formação médica e desenvolvimento médico contínuos.
Conclusão: MF e MIFE consideram importante intervir nas necessidades das famílias monoparentais e não se sentem totalmente preparados para prestar cuidados satisfatórios a estas famílias.
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