Diseño para la implementación del área del laboratorio de microbiología del Hospital Básico Machachi, Cantón Mejía

Abstract

Introduction: Currently some infections must be diagnosed clinically and in the same way they must be treated in a timely manner, if there is no prior isolation of the causative microorganism or determination of susceptibility to antibiotics, effective treatment is difficult, being essential the design of a microbiology Laboratory. Objective: The purpose of this research is to design the space for the assembly of the Microbiology Laboratory, under locative, administrative and financial parameters and thus propose the implementation of the microbiology area in the Machachi Basic Hospital clinical laboratory. Methodology: descriptive type, since it shows the reality of the current situation of the Machachi Basic Hospital at the time of conducting the study; it is a non-experimental investigation of transectional cut; applying a survey to patients diagnosed with infectious pathologies who come to the hospital applying a "focus group" to the medical personnel of the Hospital, in general terms, all the doctors of the hospital indicated that microbiology exams are of great importance and a lot of diagnostic help for the proper management and timely treatment of patients who come to the Machachi Basic Hospital. Results: it was evidenced that the patients express the need to include the microbiology area. Specifically, 98.2% of the sample indicates the need for a microbiology laboratory, and it is opportune to speed up the process for the design and implementation of the laboratory, and in this way guarantee the adequate diagnosis of the different infectious diseases that threaten the population in order to ensure timely and effective treatment. Additionally, 96.4% stopped performing exams due to lack of budget. 96.4% of patients surveyed consider that timely treatment will be given if the Microbiology laboratory is increased. Conclusions: Based on these antecedents, the adequate space is established within the laboratory, for the implementation of the microbiology area, the area arranged in the hospital consists of 16.22 m2, it has the facilities for the operation of the laboratory and the proposal for the design and implementation of the microbiology area adjusted to the characteristics of this hospital, and complying with all relevant regulations and requirements, with the ultimate goal of being evaluated by the competent authorities and considering including this area within those that offers this institution.