El cuidado a la salud en el ámbito doméstico: interacción social y vida cotidiana

OBJECTIVE: To explore the boundaries and agents which make up women's knowledge about health care. METHODS: A qualitative study was carried out in 4 regions in Mexico. Forty middle-aged women (between 35 and 65 years old) were interviewed and their responses analyzed. RESULTS: The findings of this study point out to the relationship of women and their different social interactions with their health care practice. Among these interactions are: the contact with health services (which shapes the way women take care of their own health and their family); mass media (particularly television); use o...