Referral and counter-referral system in the management of obstetric emergencies in the Rural Hospital of Lamas

Abstract

The objective was to determine the level of compliance with the technical norm of referrals and counter-referrals of obstetric emergencies in the Rural Hospital of Lamas. For this, the study was of a non-experimental type, with a simple descriptive study design, the sample was made up of those responsible for referrals to pregnant women, from the heads of micro health networks to the Rural Hospital of Lamas, made up of 69 obstetric referrals that were attended and referred in the period 2018, the instrument used was the questionnaire and the data collection form. The result highlighted the level of administrative management with a "Regular" level of 33%, the level of care management with a "Regular" level of 34%, the most frequent diagnoses with which pregnant women are referred is "Incomplete abortion" and pregnancy-induced severe hypertension; Likewise, the referrals are made by the Obstetrician professional in 39%, followed by medical personnel with 25%. For all these reasons, this article was able to conclude that the level of compliance with the technical standard for referrals and counter-referrals in obstetric emergencies at the Hospital Rural de Lamas has a "Regular" level with 34%.