Evaluación de los laboratorios utilizados para la carrera de Nutrición y Dietética de la Universidad de Cuenca y propuesta de implementación y/o mejoramiento"

Abstract

Goal: Evaluate the laboratory of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Cuenca, and development of the proposed implementation and / or improvement.

Materials and methods: In a descriptive design was laboratory evaluation of the Career of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Cuenca. It created a rating scale for general and complete laboratory, considering a scale on a maximum score of 108 equal to 100%, with the equivalence of excellent (91-100%), very good (81-90%), good (71-80%), requires modifications (60-70%) and serious deficiencies (<60%). We considered six parts in the check sheet for laboratory evaluation being the following: External factors, Cleaning Supplies, Kitchen Areas, Infrastructure, accident prevention area, and availability of equipment. Similarly in the surveys to teachers of the chairs of the career similar study evaluated criteria. Besides surveys applied to teachers who use the lab for specialty materials.

Results: The 55% is the overall rating and total laboratory scale ranking of shortcomings, and therefore raises an improvement plan.

The 57% of the applied enucleates believe that the laboratory is to Anthropometry implemented, these proposals help to get accreditation from the study career, considering that accreditation is a "seal of quality" that helps the Higher Education Institution to communicate to society its commitment to quality