Integrative method of discussion of clinical cases for the formation of labor competencies in residents of Natural and Traditional Medicine

Abstract

This article proposes the integrative method of discussion of clinical cases for the training of labor competences in residents of the specialty of Natural and Traditional Medicine, which expresses as a scientific novelty the systematization of the integrative nature of medicine (integration of Western medicine with natural) in a training dynamic that integrates the forms of organization of higher postgraduate medical teaching (conferences, seminars, workshops) with those of education at work: medical shift, visit pass external consultation and the research. The study is based from a theoretical point of view on the competency training, as well Cuban doctor's training model. A pre-experimental quantitative research was carried out based on a cross-sectional study, using as methods analysis, synthesis, induction - deduction, review of national and foreign scientific literature, promotion exams, observation, pre -pedagogical experiment and chi-square test at 95% reliability. The population and sample consisted of resident doctors of the aforementioned specialty from the province of Holguín, Cuba. The study concludes stating that the introduction of the method contributes to train the resident from the integrative nature of medicine, which generated significant improvements in their teaching, care and research performance in correspondence with their social assignment.