Abstract

TORRES LOPEZ, Teresa Margarita; MATSUI SANTANA, Osmar Juan  and  ARANDA BELTRAN, Carolina. Cultural Dimensions of Human Influenza Concept of Health Sciences Students and Docents that Allow or Difficult its Prevention. Desacatos [online]. 2012, n.39, pp.45-56. ISSN 2448-5144.

The human influenza epidemic of 2009 gives us the opportunity to know the point of view of the actors involved on its care and prevention.This paper provides the view of health sciences students and docents.This is a consensus cultural and conceptual dimensions study of influenza A (H1N1).The dimensions that help to prevent the problem were the concepts of influenza, symptoms, transmission and medical care.The possible barriers dimensions were the lack of credibility in the authorities and media messages.The possible barriers to prevent the influenza should be avoid with enough and adequate scientific information.

Keywords : human influenza; epidemic; cultural consensus; students health occupations; faculty.

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