Attitudes and barriers in implementing the environmental management system in a primary health care center

Abstract

Objective: Identify attitudes and analyze the barriers perceived by those responsible for the implementation of SIGA-SAS in the primary health care centers of Distrito Sanitario Jaén.

Methods: Between the nine primary health care centers that assisted a population more than 6000 users, were selected four professional with management tasks. We carried out an interview using a standardized questionnaire with 18 open questions, before conducting the interview, a small talk was given training and or delivered an informative documentation about SIGA-SAS. The interviews were recorded and transcribed in order to further analyze the speech in front of each professional to implement the SIGA-SAS.

Results: Among the key findings on attitudes stressing the importance of the Managing Director of SAS to succeed in implementing the SIGA-SAS, and must rely on the actions of continuous improvement and active listening to the professionals. In addition there was also a clear consensus on the importance of the Distrito Sanitario Jaén and the ZBS management team to lead the implementation, defining objectives, setting tasks and delegating res- ponsibilities.

Conclusions: The success of SIGA-SAS implementing should be based on three pillars, reinforcing the positive attitudes of the health professionals team working in the primary health care centers, the training of individuals with regard to the SIGA-SAS and the careful scheduling of the sequence of tasks to carry at all times.