Evaluación y análisis del plan de contingencia para atención de pacientes sospechosos y positivos de Covid-19, en el Hospital Básico de Baños, año 2020.

Abstract

The present study had its aim to valuate and analyze the Contingency Plan for the care of suspected and positive Covid-19 patients at Hospital Básico de Baños. An analysis was carried out to identify the functionality of the Contingency Plan; surveys were applied to health staff who actively acted in the institution's Contingency Plan and to patients who come to use the services in the area of respiratory symptomatic patients. The results are expressed in frequencies and percentages to establish the degree of relationship between the variables of interest. The results show that 94% of the staff surveyed had knowledge of the Contingency Plan, compared to 6% had no knowledge of it. In contrast, 52% of patients had no knowledge of the Contingency Plan compared to 48% who had knowledge of the Contingency Plan. The Contingency Plan drawn up by this institution in relation to the high indicators that we observed in the study versus the low indicators, we can conclude that it worked to mitigate the spread of the virus and the loss of human lives; however, it is necessary to solve the shortcomings that are present in the Contingency Plan, such as with patients' lack of knowledge of the locations of the different services that are provided. It is recommended that different contingency plans be drawn up for the Hospital Básico Baños based on the threats that may occur in the canton of Baños de Agua Santa, namely, specific actions are suggested based on the consequences with cause and effect, thus addressing the different health problems that may exist, allowing us to act immediately and precisely, achieving efficiency in actions for the benefit of the community.