Social Prevention and Health Education as Strategies for Change in the Face of Sepsis

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sepsis, health education, health promotion, disease prevention, risk factors, global health strategies

Abstract

Sepsis as a medical emergency is a health problem, yet the prevention of risk factors for its onset, clinical progression, and outcome remains limited. Success in controlling sepsis is related to early diagnosis and the quality of actions taken; science has demonstrated that this modifies the final outcome. The implementation of the Sepsis Code in hospital protocols and the creation of multidisciplinary rapid response teams have proven to have a positive impact on reducing sepsis mortality. This situation must be addressed from a standpoint of prevention and health promotion. Failure to do so jeopardizes the quality and survival of new generations and the future productivity of society. Social prevention and health education must be used as strategies for change in the face of sepsis.

 

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José Antonio Díaz Colina, Hospital Pediátrico Docente San Miguel del Padrón. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enriquez.

Especialista de I y II grado en Pediatría y Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor e Investigador Auxiliar. Hospital Pediátrico Docente San Miguel del Padrón. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez. La Habana, Cuba.

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2025-12-08

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Díaz Colina JA. Social Prevention and Health Education as Strategies for Change in the Face of Sepsis. Medimay [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 8 [cited 2026 Feb. 12];32:e2745. Available from: https://medimay.sld.cu/index.php/rcmh/article/view/2745

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