Abstract

GRAU ABALO, Jorge A; INFANTE PEDREIRA, Olga E  and  DIAZ GONZALEZ, Jorge A. Psicología de la Salud cubana: apuntes históricos y proyecciones en los inicios del siglo XXI. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.2, pp.83-101. ISSN 1657-8961.

Historical aspects of the development of Cuban Health Psychology have been systematised for more than 42 years, since their incorporation in the National Health System, focusing on three groups of determinants. In the first group the appearance of a new way of thinking is combined with the recognition of the bio-psychosocial model following the change from the old biomedical model, the new conceptualization of the health-illness process, and the growing knowledge of psychological and social factors associated with this process, the transition in the epidemiological profiles, the impact of the concepts of wellbeing and health-related quality of life, the incorporation of primary health care as a fundamental scenario for many health-related actions, and the importance of working in interdisciplinary teams. A second group covers the social changes that occurred in Cuba after the decade of 60's, which gave shape to these new conceptions with a preventive approach with a social perspective. The third group of determinants is related to the development of Psychology itself, with specific fields of action. In addition, the immediate tasks for Cuban Health Psychology are being determined for the present time, as well as the formulation of its basic perspective in the context of world trends in this discipline for the future.

Keywords : Health Psychology; public health; epidemiology; wellbeing; health-related quality of life.

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