VINCULACIÓN DE LA FORMACIÓN ACADÉMICA CON LA ATENCIÓN COMUNITARIA EN LA UNIDAD MÓVIL, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD, UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE MANABÍ, 2008-2009

Abstract

Global health is a state of complete well-being, whether physical, psychological, social and economic, to which every human being has the right, based on this concept and based on the mission and vision of the Technical University of Manabi, and of the Faculty of Health Sciences to train professionals to community work, this project is of fundamental importance to its implementation in the province of Manabi, as due to the constant dropouts suffered our health institutions by governments sectional and poor accessibility of population to primary health care there are high rates of diseases that may be preventable if detected in time these are either in clinical or surgical. Through the development of this work was fostered strong ties linking the students of the Faculty of Health with the Community and at the same time, academic activities through active participation in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with some type of pathology that warrant the attention paid by the mobile unit. Through the operation of the mobile unit is allowed easy access to health care to people in suburban areas, as well as remote communities, to improve the quality of health service and promote it in places where there are no access to it, regarding the training of health professionals will have the opportunity, together with their teachers put into practice the skills taught in the classroom and that today is limited by the excess of students from different universities. Through the action research methodology, participatory and direct observation were the problems, defining the need for a mobile unit with basic equipment to link the academic and community care and surgical clinic, which aims to improve coverage medical care to the communities who need the services of the same, and for those requiring postoperative hospitalization have a properly implemented, it will be within the premises of the Faculty of Health Sciences. To continue the smooth operation of the mobile unit has a manual of standards and clinical and surgical procedures, to ensure that it complies with the mission for which it was created. Through support of strategic partners is proposed to finance future activities. For the project to continue, the execution will be in charge of the Faculty of Health Sciences to provide medical and surgical care free of charge to rural and suburban.