Percepciones de los profesionales de la salud sobre el plan de emergencias desplegado en el terremoto de Manabí. 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND Disasters have affected health systems. Ecuador, due to its geographical location, needs a hospital emergency plan that helps save the greatest number of lives and prevents the increase in morbidity and mortality. GENERAL OBJECTIVE To identify the perceptions of health professionals about the emergency plan deployed in the Manabí 2016 earthquake. MATERIALS AND METHODS Qualitative, phenomenological study, carried out in 6 doctors from the city of Cuenca, who provided contingency during the earthquake in Manabi. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews. The information was processed and analyzed in the Atlas.ti software 6. RESULTS Three categories were analyzed, category response to the emergency: the doctors interviewed were trained in disasters and emergencies, they went voluntarily, the medical students acted appropriately, the civilian staff was disorganized. In the logistics category, there were the necessary supplies, inadequate disposal of ambulances, distribution of corpses and classification of waste. Category lessons and results: the Organization of the Contingency Plan was rated as bad, the General Balance was negative, the doctors acted according to their professional experiences and many needed psychological help