Abstract

CUBA-FUENTES, Maria; ROMERO-ALBINO, Zoila  and  CUELLAR-DE LA CRUZ, Yuri. Association of kind and family life cycle with the presence of psychosomatic problems in an academic family practice outpatient setting. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2014, vol.25, n.2, pp.68-72. ISSN 1729-214X.

Objectives: Determine an association of kind of family and family life cycle with the presence of psychosomatic problems in an academic family practice outpatient setting. Methods: Cross-sectional study that involved revision of patient´s charts in an outpatient setting. Results: A higher proportion of nuclear families was found, 41% had at least one psychosomatic problem. No association between kind of family and family life cycle with the development of psychomotor problems was found. Conclusions: Psychosomatic problems are not related with kind of families or family life cycle in an academic family practice outpatient setting.

Keywords : Family; Psychophysiologic disorders.

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