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El rol de farmacia en la vigilancia de la salud en Costa Rica / The role of pharmacy health surveillance in Costa Rica
Jiménez Herrera, Luis.
Affiliation
  • Jiménez Herrera, Luis; Universidad de Costa Rica. San Pedro de Montes de Oca. Facultad de Farmacia. San José. CR
Rev. cuba. salud pública ; 42(3)jul.-set. 2016.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-791558
Responsible library: CU1.1
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La vigilancia de la salud es una función esencial de la salud pública en la que deben participar diferentes actores. La normativa vigente para Costa Rica, delimita el quehacer de algunos actores y de otros no, como es el caso de farmacia.

Objetivo:

Describir aspectos relacionados con las acciones de los especialistas en farmacia en el proceso de vigilancia de la salud en el contexto costarricense.

Métodos:

Investigación cualitativa realizada entre agosto y octubre del 2014. Se visitaron 22 áreas de salud en la zona urbana y 5 en la rural, se entrevistaron de forma voluntaria y confidencial a informantes claves, 22 de farmacia, 2 de medicina, 1 de enfermería, 1 psicología y 1 de trabajo social; todos miembros de las comisiones locales de vigilancia epidemiológica.

Resultados:

El accionar de los especialistas en farmacia está centrado principalmente en las labores específicas tradicionales que se realizan en un establecimiento farmacéutico, funciones relacionadas con la gestión de los medicamentos. Se ejecutan menos labores orientadas hacia lo externo en el escenario poblacional, rol que se encuentra limitado debido a necesidades y dificultades administrativas.

Conclusiones:

Los especialistas en farmacia tienen potencial y oportunidades para realizar actividades de vigilancia de la salud, la hacen en parte pero con poco protagonismo porque su función continúa centrada en el medicamento sin proyección hacia otros escenarios de la atención primaria en la salud. Están ausentes otras actividades que podrían contribuir a lograr mejores condiciones de bienestar en las diversas poblaciones(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Health surveillance is an essential public health function in which different actors must participate. The current legislation for Costa Rica defines the work of some of these actors but not that of others, as in the case of pharmacy.

Objective:

To describe aspects related to the actions of pharmacy specialists in the process of health surveillance in the Costa Rican context.

Methods:

Qualitative research conducted from August to October 2014. Twenty two health areas were visited in urban areas and 5 in rural settings; key informants were voluntarily and confidentially interviewed, that is, 22 from pharmacies, 2 from medical centers, one from the nursing area, one from psychology service and one from social work are. All of them were members of local epidemiological surveillance commissions.

Results:

The actions of the pharmacy specialists are primarily focused on specific traditional tasks performed in a pharmaceutical center, and related to drug management. Lower number of actions is carried out to extend them to the population setting, since this role is limited due to administrative difficulties and requirements.

Conclusions:

Pharmacy specialists have potentialities and opportunities for health surveillance, which they partially carry out, but their role continues to be focused on medicines, without going farther into other settings within the primary health care. Other types of activities that might attain better wellbeing in several populations are also lacking(AU)
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Professional-Patient Relations / Diagnosis of Health Situation / Public Health Surveillance Type of study: Diagnostic study / Qualitative research / Screening study Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Costa Rica. San Pedro de Montes de Oca/CR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Professional-Patient Relations / Diagnosis of Health Situation / Public Health Surveillance Type of study: Diagnostic study / Qualitative research / Screening study Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Costa Rica. San Pedro de Montes de Oca/CR
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