Styles health workers and family functioning. Hualpén Commune, Bío Bío Region, Chile

Abstract

Study correlational and cross-sectional aimed to know the family functioning variables present in the adoption of health promoters styles, in the municipality of Talcahuano. The universe was made by the users of the Health Program for Women of a health center and Hualpén Commune have been performed Pap test between January and December 2011 and who belonged to families with teenage children. Of the women who qualified obtained a study population comprised a total of 141 women. Significant inverse correlations stressed healthy lifestyles, seeking social support and professional. From the results, it is necessary to promote the inclusion of social determinants of health in public policies to encourage families to participate as an advocate on health behaviors.