title: [Resources and capacity of emergency trauma care services in Peru].
abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the resources and capacity of emergency trauma care services in three Peruvian cities using the WHO report Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care. This was a cross-sectional study in eight public and private healthcare facilities in Lima, Ayacucho, and Pucallpa. Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to the heads of emergency departments with managerial responsibility for resources and capabilities. Considering the profiles and volume of care in each emergency service, most respondents in all three cities classified their currently available resources as inadequate. Comparison of the health facilities showed a shortage in public services and in the provinces (Ayacucho and Pucallpa). There was a widespread perception that both human and physical resources were insufficient, especially in public healthcare facilities and in the provinces.
authors: Instituto Clínic de Tórax, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, España. edmundo.rosales@upch.pe
authors: Edmundo
authors: E
authors: Rosales-Mayor
authors: J Jaime
authors: JJ
authors: Miranda
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Lema
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: López
authors: Ada
authors: A
authors: Paca-Palao
authors: Diego
authors: D
authors: Luna
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Huicho
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010568:Peru; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires