Factores que contribuyen a la disminución de intervenciones quirúrgicas en Hospital local durante pandemia COVID-19

Abstract

The reduction of surgeries within a hospital unit constitutes a significant problem before the processes for the improvement of the quality of attention, when managing high rates of reduction of surgeries, it becomes evident that there is an inappropriate use of the service causing negative effects both in the patient as in the health team. The objective of the investigation is to identify the associated causes that contribute to the reduction of post-pandemic surgical interventions at the Santa Teresita Basic Hospital. The study methodology is qualitative, descriptive and explanatory, the technique used was the observational record applied to the health personnel of the surgical center and surgical area. In the course of the investigation, a series of causes were identified that contributed to this problem, the bad preparation for non-compliance with medical indications with 100%, lack of human resources such as the absence of a surgeon 100% and outdated complementary exams 86%, being the most representative that contributed to reduced surgical interventions, added to the COVID-19 pandemic, which generated insecurity in patients causing absence from medical units due to contagion.