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[Community participation. Some perspectives on professional involvement in health programs]
1Facultad de Odontología de la UCV.
Acta Odontologica Venezolana
|May 1, 1990
Summary
The Primary Approach to health, emphasizing self-involvement, is being revived in Latin America. This community health initiative requires expert supervision and adaptation for successful implementation, particularly in dentistry.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Community Health
Background:
- The Primary Approach to health, originating in the 1960s, emphasizes societal development and self-involvement.
- Past implementations in Latin America were unsuccessful but the approach is gaining renewed attention.
- The Venezuelan government is promoting community action to support the Primary Approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the theoretical framework of the Primary Approach in health.
- To propose practical alternatives for implementing the Primary Approach.
- To prepare the dental sector for changes associated with the Primary Approach.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of the Primary Approach's framework.
- Exploration of 'self-involvement' as a supervised, voluntary activity.
- Contextual analysis of the Venezuelan national health system bill.
Main Results:
- The Primary Approach's cornerstone is self-involvement within a global development context.
- Health professionals view 'self-involvement' as a supervised, voluntary activity.
- The Venezuelan government's promotion of community action is linked to the Primary Approach and a proposed health system bill.
Conclusions:
- The Primary Approach requires adaptation and expert supervision for successful implementation.
- Dentistry and dental professionals must prepare for evolving health system dynamics.
- The success of community-driven health actions within this framework is not guaranteed and requires organic development.