title: [Community participation in health at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Jalisco].
abstract: This paper describes the achievements and problems of a community participation model in health care, developed by the Mexican Social Security Institute since 1985. The health team involved between 10 and 20 percent of the personnel due to the slow adoption this program requires in new of the cultural change it implies. The community's answer has been satisfactory, as it can be seen by the ware of 100 neighbours and school committees, and around the 2,000 housewives and school students who are been working as promoters. This figures stand monthly. The self-care groups on chronic diseases constitute another form of participation. The community activities are progressively focused on causes of health and disease, embracing our 70 per cent of health promotion and disease prevention actions. The work realized by the community over cause one third of that realized by the preventive medicine personnel. This health community participation model represents a valuable and viable alternative.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fomento a la Salud, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rasmussen-Cruz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hidalgo-San Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Munguía
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magallón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D010358:Patient Participation; D012943:Social Security; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: La participación comunitaria en salud en el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social en Jalisco.