Validación de la encuesta sobre conocimientos de clave obstétrica amarilla a internos rotativos del Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca – Ecuador. 2024

Abstract

Introduction: Maternal sepsis can be considered an obstetric emergency due to its degree of morbidity and mortality, where the life of the mother and the fetus are at risk. It is considered the second cause of death of pregnant women in Ecuador; therefore, it is essential to diagnose in time and have correct management of the patient in these cases. The correct application of strategies in health centers or hospitals in the presence of an obstetric yellow category has generated that there is one case per 10,000 pregnant women in the province of Azuay. Objective: To validate the questionnaire on the yellow obstetric category, evaluating the knowledge of the rotating internal staff of the ‘José Arteaga Carrasco’ Specialties Hospital in Cuenca-Ecuador 2024 through a survey. Methodology: It is a descriptive study of validity and reliability. The authors created and developed a questionnaire, which was tested for content validity by experts in the field and statistical methods (Cronbach's alpha). The form consists of 20 items corresponding to the topic of study. Expected Results: The expected results of this research are to validate the survey on the knowledge of the yellow obstetric category through an understandable form that allows assessing the knowledge about this category.