Diseño de un protocolo para la implementación de un sistema de farmacovigilancia en el Hospital Básico de Pelileo, Provincia de Tungurahua.

Abstract

The objective of the study is to design a protocol for the implementation of the Pharmacovigilance System at Pelileo Basic Hospital in Tungurahua province. A non-experimental descriptive research was carried out, the population was made up by health and administrative staff of intra-hospital and outpatient services. Through the observation technique applied to all the services of the health unit, important data were obtained, which were analysed. Two types of surveys were accomplished, in order to identify the current situation regarding the knowledge about problems related to medications and pharmacovigilance, each survey was designed based on the knowledge and work areas of each professional. If was drafted a protocol which contains necessary and specific information, in order to look for an accurate understanding and execution by the staff, detailing its scope, functions, instructions for a correct reports sheets’ filling, procedure for the notification of adverse effects to medications and vaccines. It was concluded that it is needed to design a pharmacovigilance protocol due to the professionals’ lack of knowledge and documentary systems to encourage and help the community service, the document was approved internally by the institution afterwards socialized, demonstrating a great received by the staff, in order to identify, evaluate and prevent possible adverse effects, seeking to improve the Hospital users’ health. It is recommended the implementation of the elaborated instrument, to establish a Pharmacovigilance Committee who must perform updates based on new needs, to create a database where it records all the adverse effects presented, to prevent possible risks in patients and execute periodic training about pharmacovigilance in the health unit.