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Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, con vistas a evaluar la calidad de la Estomatología General Integral en el departamento de esta especialidad del Policlínico Universitario "Ramón López Peña" de Santiago de Cuba, desde noviembre del 2008 hasta marzo del 2009, mediante la metodología propuesta en el documento para este fin. El universo estuvo constituido por 20 estomatólogos generales y especialistas en Estomatología General Integral. Se evaluó la calidad de la historia clínica mediante criterios, indicadores y estándares utilizados para valorar el desempeño profesional, el cual fue inadecuado.A descriptive and cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the quality of the Comprehensive General Stomatology in the department of this specialty from "Ramón López Peña" University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba was carried out from November, 2008 to March, 2009, by means of the methodology proposed in the document for this aim. The universe was constituted by 20 general stomatologists and specialists in Comprehensive General Stomatology. The quality of the medical record was evaluated by means of criteria, indicators and standards used to evaluate the professional performance, which was inadequate.

Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica sobre la historia clínica, justificada por el deterioro observado en la confección de muchos de estos expedientes, presumiblemente atribuible al desconocimiento de sus funciones, tipos, beneficios o perjuicios derivados de un contenido incompleto del documento, teniendo en cuenta que su adecuada elaboración permite al personal médico obtener los datos pertinentes sobre signos vitales, pruebas indicadas, esquemas terapéuticos, evolución u otras importantes informaciones sobre el estado de salud y la calidad de vida de los pacientes.A literature search on the medical record was carried out , justified by the impairment observed in making many of these files, presumably attributable to the ignorance of their functions, types, benefits or damages derivative of an incomplete content of the document, keeping in mind that their appropriate elaboration allows the medical staff to obtain the pertinent data on vital signs, prescribed tests, therapeutic schemes, clinical course or other important informations on the health state and the life quality of the patients.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the quality of the Comprehensive General Stomatology in the department of this specialty from "Ramón López Peña" University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba was carried out from November, 2008 to March, 2009, by means of the methodology proposed in the document for this aim. The universe was constituted by 20 general stomatologists and specialists in Comprehensive General Stomatology. The quality of the medical record was evaluated by means of criteria, indicators and standards used to evaluate the professional performance, which was inadequate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]