Current situation and perspective of metrology in the health sector of Matanzas province

Abstract

Metrology is important in the processes that are developed in medical care, as well as in teaching and research to improve the quality of health services results. The objective of this research is to characterize the metrology activity in the province of Matanzas during the period from January 2013 to September 2016 as part of the quality assurance in health services. For this, a retrospective descriptive study was carried out where all the semiannual and annual reports of the activity carried out by the research department were reviewed and sent to the Ministry of public health and the provincial health department. The selection and training of personnel allowed during this period that the execution of the contracting of the verification and calibration service by both primary and secondary care units be 100%. The participation in the courses is not high, due to the stability of the staff in the municipal and hospital health units. The development of the activity allowed a better preparation of professionals and technicians linked to biomedical technology. In addition to complying with the strategy of the Ministry of Public Health in order to ensure the correct use of measuring instruments, the accuracy of the measurements and highlights the importance of metrology in biomedical equipment, and how it impacts on the activities oriented to the reliability of the results.