Competences related to the use of technology applications, in which the user is proficient in the use of effective communication skills, technological background and state of the art user of the internet, new technologies, etc.
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Disease Awareness Campaigns: Education for Citizenship in Medical Schools
Nancy de los Angeles Segura-Azuara (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico), Jose Guillermo Guzman-Segura (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico), Nancy María Guzmán-Segura (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico), and Juan Pablo Guzmán-Segura (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8783-6.ch006
Abstract
Currently, professional training goes beyond the discipline itself and focuses also on being able to improve our society. Professionals have a great responsibility as active participants in the local, regional, national, or global community they belong to. In the healthcare area, all disciplines must contribute to a deep transformation of the quality of life of all the people in the society, not limited to the patients themselves, but embracing their context, with relatives, friends, etc. The healthcare professional, and professionals of all other areas must, therefore, be competent in their discipline and other transversal components to become an effective change agent. Transversal competencies or soft skills, including citizenship, can also be seen as power skills for all professionals, as they empower them to have a greater impact in their community. Activities focused on the development and self-awareness of these contribute to the training of better professionals in our universities.