Bajo nivel de conocimiento de técnicas de colocación de catéter venoso central en médicos posgradistas y tratantes de Emergencia

Context: central venous catheterization is a frequent procedure in critical patient units and emergency services. Their management deserves knowledge and skill to minimize complications. A low level of competence has been evidenced when placing a central venous catheter.Objective: to evaluate the level of knowledge and skills in central venous catheter placement techniques in postgraduate and emergency medical doctors at the Eugenio Espejo Hospital.Methodology: non-experimental descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study, applied to all physicians of the Emergency Service of Eugenio Espejo Hospital. Results: the level of knowledge that the emergency service professional has to place a central pathway is low (68.57%) and medium (20%). Regarding the solvency with which the procedure is performed, the demonstrated skill is low in 58.33%, average in 25% and high in 16.67% of evaluated. The adequate training in the service is highlighted where 51.43% of those evaluated have between 3 and 5 years of experience, time in which more than 24 procedures have performed 48.57% of doctors.Conclusion: the results reveal a deficient level of knowledge and skills required, which implies risk to the patient. In general, the level of knowledge is low. The experience associated with the number of catheters, in the majority of professionals is reported below 24 (51.43%).

• Main Author: Maldonado, Augusto (author)
• Other Authors: Pacheco Bernal, Nicolás (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: catéter venoso central; técnica del procedimiento; destrezas; central venous catheter; procedure technique; skills
• Online Access: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CIENCIAS_MEDICAS/article/view/1572