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Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey

On-line version ISSN 1025-0255

Abstract

MARTIN-DIAZ, Geidy et al. Evaluation of the national program of infections associated with health care in the Intensive Care Service. Arch méd Camagüey [online]. 2023, vol.27  Epub June 25, 2023. ISSN 1025-0255.

Introduction:

Infections associated with health care are accompanied by high morbidity and mortality rates, which translates into an increase in hospital days and care costs, which constitute a negative event for the patient and the institution.

Objective:

To evaluate the national program for the prevention and control of infections associated with health care in the Multipurpose Intensive Care Service of the Eduardo Agramonte Piña Provincial Pediatric Hospital, according to indicators of structure, process and results.

Methods:

A cross-sectional investigation was carried out on health systems and services. The universe of study was made up of all the hospitals in the Camagüey province with more than 100 beds and the sample at the discretion of the Pediatric Polyvalent Intensive Care Service. The primary data source was made up of a questionnaire applied by the authors. Results: Of the ten structure indicators, nine with a good evaluation, of the five process indicators, all received a good evaluation, as well as the seven indicators of the results dimension. A total of 22 parameters, of which 21 evaluated as good and one evaluated as bad.

Conclusions:

The final evaluation of the program for the prevention and control of infections associated with health care was satisfactory because its three dimensions obtained adequate results.

Keywords : HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; CROSS INFECTION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SECONDARY CARE.

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