Risk management and its impact on the supply of medical supplies in Ecuador
Keywords:
risk management, medical supply, social security, hospital pharmacy, sports supplementsAbstract
The objective of this research was to determine the incidence of risk management on the supply of medical supplies among pharmacy staff of an Ecuadorian hospital, establishing a link with physical culture and sport through the availability of critical supplies for health and athletic performance. A basic, quantitative study was conducted with a non-experimental cross-sectional design and a causal correlational scope. A census sample of 78 pharmacy service workers was surveyed with two 24-item questionnaires with high reliability (α = 0.966 and α = 0.964). Data were analyzed using ordinal logistic regression and Spearman’s rho coefficient. The results showed that risk management had a significant incidence on the supply of medical supplies (χ² = 53.931; p < 0.001), explaining 56.6% of its variability (Nagelkerke pseudo R² = 0.566) and showing a high positive correlation (ρ = 0.794). The four dimensions of the process (identification, analysis and evaluation, treatment, and monitoring) were also significant, with monitoring and review (R² = 0.432) and risk identification (R² = 0.382) standing out as the stages with the greatest explanatory capacity. It was concluded that risk management operated as an organizational capability that sustained the availability of supplies in a context of institutional emergency. It is recommended to institutionalize the risk matrix and a monitoring system with performance indicators, extendable to the management of supplies for physical activity and sport, where traceability and risk prevention are equally decisive for health and performance.
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