Caracterización de los pacientes y de las medidas implementadas durante la pandemia en un Hospital de Argentina de alta complejidad: un análisis desde la perspectiva de enfermería

Liliana Broggi; Juan Kemmerer; Cristina Bandriwskyj; Alejandro Fernández; Cecilia Gangoni; Víctor Hugo Laura

doi:10.56294/saludcyt2023513

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Published: 2023-11-05

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt2023513

Characterization of patients and measures implemented during the pandemic in a high complexity hospital in Argentina: an analysis from a nursing perspective

Abstract

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has left a deep mark all over the world. In the case of Argentina, the situation was no different, and this article seeks to characterize both the patients and the measures implemented in a high complexity Hospital in the country, from a nursing-centered perspective.

Methods: an observational, longitudinal and prospective study was designed, which allowed the systematic and continuous collection of information on patients. Data collection techniques used included participant and non-participant observation (through clinical histories and procedures) and interviews with patients.

Results: regarding the characteristics of the patients studied, the results were as follows: of the 372 patients analyzed, 140 presented suspicion of COVID-19, while 223 confirmed to be infected. In relation to the gender of the affected patients, it was observed that the percentage of female patients was slightly higher than that of male patients. When analyzing the percentages by age range of the patients with positive results for COVID-19, differences were found among them. Likewise, notable disparities were identified between men and women who suffered from the disease. In the age group 0-99 years, the incidence was higher in men than in women, while this trend was reversed from the age of 61 years onwards.

Conclusions: In general terms, the Coronavirus pandemic represents a critical challenge for health institutions, requiring the reorganization of services, spaces and policies. In addition, protocols and procedures should be established to cover all areas of care, as well as to ensure the adequate supply of material and human resources, considering the possibility of leave due to contagion.

Keywords:

Covid-19,

Strategies,

Hospital Care,

Nursing Care,

Nursing,

How to Cite

Broggi L, Kemmerer J, Bandriwskyj C, Fernández A, Gangoni C, Laura VH. Characterization of patients and measures implemented during the pandemic in a high complexity hospital in Argentina: an analysis from a nursing perspective. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 5 [cited 2024 May 16];3:513. Available from: https://revista.saludcyt.ar/ojs/index.php/sct/article/view/513

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