Table 3 Questions about health care organization in Ecuador
Questions | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Q.14 Do you agree with the work schedule of 8 h a day for specialists? | ||
Yes | 233 | 38.0 |
No | 337 | 62.0 |
Q. 15 Should a 4-h position be opened in a public hospital; would you be willing to work there? | ||
Yes, I would work for a proportional part-time wage (4 h /day) | 229 | 48.0 |
Yes, I would work 4 h, but I want to earn much as a full-time wage (8 h/day) | 227 | 36.0 |
No, I would never work in the public sector | 52 | 8.0 |
Other | 44 | 7.0 |
Q.16 In your opinion, what are the main problems of the Public Health Sector? (one or more answers can be chosen) | ||
There is too much paperwork | 476 | 78.4 |
There is a poor vision from health authorities | 465 | 60.1 |
There are deficiencies regarding the hospital infrastructure | 325 | 53.5 |
There is not a team work philosophy | 285 | 46.9 |
There is a predominance of the curative approach rather than a preventive approach | 269 | 44.3 |
Administrative personnel do a poor management job | 269 | 44.3 |
The hierarchical structure within the Public Sector does not work properly | 261 | 43.0 |
Health promotion needs improvement | 242 | 39.8 |
Lack of clear processes and procedures to deal with difficult situations | 237 | 39.0 |
The processes of referral of patients is mismanaged | 214 | 35.2 |
There are too many patients | 207 | 34.1 |
Protocols and clinical guidelines are non-existent. This difficult standardization of treatments | 203 | 33.4 |
Other | 123 | 20.2 |
There is an increase in chronic and noncommunicable diseases | 116 | 19.1 |
Medical costs are too high | 49 | 8.0 |