Estudio de mercado para la prestación de servicios de sedación intravenosa en procedimientos ambulatorios de gastroenterología en población pediátrica

Abstract

The objective of this work is to carry out a market study for the provision of intravenous sedation services in ambulatory gastroenterology procedures in the pediatric population in Bogotá, to identify the feasibility of offering such a service in pediatric gastroenterology institutions. The study was carried out in hospital institutions and independent providers that provide their services on an outpatient basis. The most relevant variables for the research were defined and, according to the objectives, a survey was designed to obtain the information. With the results and their analysis, a clear identification of the cost structure of sedation and general anesthesia, it is identified that the intravenous sedation technique is the most widely used, and that providers and institutions perceive great operational and economic advantages. It is possible to establish that the price of the value of sedation for these procedures is largely unknown, and in the institutions that provide this service, a great difference is evident with respect to the price they charge and this is due to the fact that the price is agreed individual for each institution and for each payer. With the information obtained, it can be concluded that the implementation of the intravenous sedation service to carry out pediatric gastroenterology procedures in the city of Bogotá is feasible. However, there are other techniques that must to be studied in depth, evaluating cost, price, and benefits for the provision of the service.