Diseño de un programa de farmacovigilancia en pacientes hospitalizados del área de cirugía en el Hospital Provincial General Docente de Riobamba

Abstract

The objective of the research was to design a pharmacovigilance program for patients hospitalized in the area of surgery at the Provincial General Docente Hospital of Riobamba, for which a mixed, cross-sectional and field study was established. A diagnosis was made on the knowledge of health personnel about adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and pharmacovigilance, requiring the review of medical records and the application of a survey, respectively. The sample consisted of 25 health professionals and 109 medical records of patients who were admitted in the period November - December 2019 and January 2020. The data were tabulated in SPSS (version 23, year 2015) to obtain frequency graphs that would allow the analysis of the results and their subsequent interpretation. A total of 10 ADRs were obtained, which were classified according to their causal relationship in 5 probable and 5 possible, according to their severity in 7 mild and 3 moderate and according to their relationship with dose in 8 type A and 2 type B. It was evident that 70% of respondents do not know about pharmacovigilance due to the lack of training at the hospital level, which was considered as a point of opposition for future implementation. It was concluded that the area of surgery needs its staff to be trained before establishing a pharmacovigilance system, since this activity will depend on adequate detection, evaluation and reporting or notification of ADRs. It is recommended to raise awareness among health personnel about the purpose and benefits of pharmacovigilance.