Structuring of the Cuban Protocol of Action for the care of COVID-19 Cases

Authors

  • Yoerquis Mejias Sanchez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba, Departamento de Calidad, Normalización y Metrología https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9832-3980
  • Ileana Morales Suárez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba, Dirección de Ciencia e Innovación Tecnológica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-7039
  • Amaylid . Arteaga García Centro Coordinador de Ensayos Clínicos de Cuba
  • Ileana Alfonso Sánchez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Centro de Información de Ciencias Médicas de Cuba https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2296-5041

Keywords:

Clinical protocol, clinical practice guidelines, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: In presence of the COVID-19 pandemic emerges the need of designing a Cuban protocol of action for the care of these cases, which creation mainly requires the selection of contents, as well as a suitable structuring.

Objective: Structure the Cuban Protocol of action for the care of COVID-19 cases.

Methods: There were applied the following methods: theoretical historical logical, documental analysis, systematization, synthetic analysis and concreteness abstraction. It was applied the technique of bibliographic review of normative documents, scientific publications indexed in international databases and web sites, in addition to the consultation to specialists. The structuring process of the Cuban Protocol of action for the care of COVID-19 cases was carried out in three phases: pre-structuring, structuring and review.

Results: The final structure of the protocol was formed by four chapters, bibliography and annexes.

Conclusions: The design of a protocol of action has two main processes: the selection of the contents and the structuring, and for them, the pertinent work teams must be formed. The structuring of the Cuban protocol of action for the care of COVID-19 cases is a methodological process developed in three phases that facilitate its improvement through constant review. It is formed by four chapters that favour its understanding and application being a document that contain the generalities, the management of cases according to groups and by levels of care and transfer, from the preventive scenario to the care to convalescent patients; and includes the management of corpses, as well as consulted bibliography and annexes.

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Author Biographies

Yoerquis Mejias Sanchez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba, Departamento de Calidad, Normalización y Metrología

Médico. Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas y en Educación Médica. Profesora e investigadora auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Jefa del Departamento de Calidad, Normalización y Metrología del Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba.

Ileana Morales Suárez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba, Dirección de Ciencia e Innovación Tecnológica

Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado. Máster en Educación Médica. Profesora auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Directora de Ciencia e Innovación Tecnológica del Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba.

Amaylid . Arteaga García, Centro Coordinador de Ensayos Clínicos de Cuba

Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado. Máster en Atención Primaria de Salud. Profesora auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Directora del Centro Coordinador de Ensayos Clínicos de Cuba

Ileana Alfonso Sánchez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Centro de Información de Ciencias Médicas de Cuba

Doctora en Ciencias de la Información. Profesora

Published

2021-10-05

How to Cite

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Mejias Sanchez Y, Morales Suárez I, Arteaga García A ., Alfonso Sánchez I. Structuring of the Cuban Protocol of Action for the care of COVID-19 Cases. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 5 [cited 2025 Feb. 22];47(3). Available from: https://revsaludpublica.sld.cu/index.php/spu/article/view/2922

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