Análisis de bioseguridad y planteamiento de un plan de mejora en el servicio de alimentación del Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo, Azogues, en el periodo abril – octubre del año 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have been 600 million cases of foodborne illness and 420,000 deaths in 2015 caused by them. The main causes were etiological agents of diarrheal diseases; affecting mainly children under 5 years of age, who represent 30% of the number of deaths. In Ecuador during 2019, food and waterborne diseases reached around 19,500 cases. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Biosafety in the Food Service of the Homero Castanier Crespo Hospital, in the city of Azogues, during the period April - October 2021. METHODS: Direct observation, forms, interviews with informants. The data obtained from the qualitative variables were evaluated with a numerical value depending on each situation, and were presented as tabulated tables and graphs with percentages. A rule of 3 was performed with the maximum score and the score obtained after the analysis to obtain a percentage of compliance. For the information processing, the following will be used: the Microsoft Excel 2017 program for the elaboration of the database and the IBM SPSS Statitics 25 program for the presentation of tables and graphs. RESULTS: After preparing the research work, Homero Castanier Crespo Hospital was found to comply 82% with biosafety standards and good manufacturing practices within the Hospital Food Service throughout the entire food chain.