Primary care in Cuba
A public health approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen A Swanson (California Health and Human Services Agency, corresponding author), Janice M Swanson (Samuel Merritt University), Ayesha E Gill (University of California, Berkeley), Chris Walter (San Francisco General Hospital) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 299-308 |
| Publication date | 1995-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399339509516183 |
| PMID | 7649887 |
| OpenAlex | W2001219774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
Cuba's primary health care model is presented. Unlike ambulatory care services, which are but one component of primary care, Cuba's model is a comprehensive public health approach that meets the World Health Organization's definition of primary care. The history of the development of Cuba's model is presented, including an update on the innovative neighborhood/home clinics. Achievements in health outcomes as a result of Cuba's model and the consequences for women's health care are discussed. Examples are presented of the effects on health care delivery of the economic hardship that Cuba has experienced since 1991 as a result of the loss of 85% of its trade with the former Soviet Union and the intensified U.S. embargo. A critique of Cuba's model concludes the article
Ambulatory care · Economic growth · Economics · Family medicine · Health care · International health · Political science · Primary care · Primary health care · Public health · Soviet union · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Cuban History and Society · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Health Policy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |