Análisis del acceso a los servicios de salud en la población del cantón Rocafuerte Manabí y estrategia de mejoramiento para la equidad de servicios.

Abstract

Health is considered a fundamental and inseparable right of the human being, since it offers all the resources and tools to maintain adequate personal well-being and a better quality of life, it is recognized as a constitutional right that must be fulfilled and guaranteed by the of national and local authorities; This includes that people from all sectors have access to the different health services without any distinction, promoting a healthy and quality lifestyle. With the objective of determining the factors related to the accessibility of health services in the population of the Canton Rocafuerte Manabí, through an analysis of the current situation of the inhabitants of the sector to identify their shortcomings and propose solutions. For which, a methodology of quantitative approach, analytical scope, descriptive type and non-experimental design is developed. Obtaining as a result that, of the total population under study, 49% state that they spend between $300 - $400 on medical services; while 52% state that sometimes the number of professionals does not supply the number of patients. Determining in this way that it is necessary to propose a supply plan requesting the necessary medications, and at the same time propose an increase in service hours. Given which it was possible to conclude that the inhabitants of the Rocafuerte canton do not have safe and easy access to health services since the health houses are located far from their homes and many times it is difficult for them to move to treat their illness.