Impacto de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación en acciones de promoción de salud del primer nivel de atención en la comunidad Zumbalica

Abstract

Introduction: Currently there is a scenario of health transformation as a result of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), which allow optimizing procedures during health practice and in a neat way the information it produces. Objective: Analyze the impact of Information and Communication Technologies in health promotion actions of the First Level of Care in the Zumbalica community. Methods: Methodology allowed to carry out a qualitative and descriptive approach study by means of a saturation of the information; Thus, the data collection was carried out through a semi-structured interview, whose information was analyzed according to the methodology of Demaziere D. and Dubar Claude, attached to the Declaration of Helsinki as a reference to bioethical principles, as well as the respect and confidentiality of information for scientific purposes. Results: Zumbalica community responded favorably to the incorporation of ICTs regarding health promotion at the first level of care, which have been seen as an engine of change in the improvement of services because these tools are no longer conceived As a simple communication system, due to the creation of telemedicine, the growing and demanding needs for quality health care and easy access are covered. Conclusions: The analysis of the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in health promotion actions of the first level of care in the Zumbalica community allowed to reveal that ICT in care is used mainly as a communication tool between health professionals and patients or relatives.