The practice of intensive care in Latin America: a survey of academic intensivists
- Autores
- Castro, Ricardo; Nin, Nicolas; Ríos, Fernando; Alegría, Leyla; Estenssoro, Elisa; Murias, Gastón; Friedman, Gilberto; Jibaja, Manuel; Ospina Tascon, Gustavo; Hurtado, Javier; Marín, María del Carmen; Machado, Flavia R.; Biasi Cavalcanti, Alexandre; Dubin, Arnaldo; Azevedo, Luciano; Cecconi, Maurizio; Bakker, Jan; Hernandez, Glenn; Latin-American Intensive Care Network (LIVEN)
- Año de publicación
- 2018
- Idioma
- español castellano
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Background: Intensive care medicine is a relatively young discipline that has rapidly grown into a full-fledged medical subspecialty. Intensivists are responsible for managing an ever-increasing number of patients with complex, lifethreatening diseases. Several factors may influence their performance, including age, training, experience, workload, and socioeconomic context. The aim of this study was to examine individual- and work-related aspects of the Latin American intensivist workforce, mainly with academic appointments, which might influence the quality of care provided. In consequence, we conducted a cross-sectional study of intensivists at public and private academic and nonacademic Latin American intensive care units (ICUs) through a web-based electronic survey submitted by email. Questions about personal aspects, work-related topics, and general clinical workflow were incorporated. Results: Our study comprised 735 survey respondents (53% return rate) with the following country-specific breakdown: Brazil (29%); Argentina (19%); Chile (17%); Uruguay (12%); Ecuador (9%); Mexico (7%); Colombia (5%); and Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, and Paraguay combined (2%). Latin American intensivists were predominantly male (68%) young adults (median age, 40 [IQR, 35–48] years) with a median clinical ICU experience of 10 (IQR, 5–20) years. The median weekly workload was 60 (IQR, 47–70) h. ICU formal training was between 2 and 4 years. Only 63% of academic ICUs performed multidisciplinary rounds. Most intensivists (85%) reported adequate conditions to manage patients with septic shock in their units. Unsatisfactory conditions were attributed to insufficient technology (11%), laboratory support (5%), imaging resources (5%), and drug shortages (5%). Seventy percent of intensivists participated in research, and 54% read scientific studies regularly, whereas 32% read no more than one scientific study per month. Research grants and pharmaceutical sponsorship are unusual funding sources in Latin America. Although Latin American intensivists are mostly unsatisfied with their income (81%), only a minority (27%) considered changing to another specialty before retirement. Conclusions: Latin American intensivists constitute a predominantly young adult workforce, mostly formally trained, have a high workload, and most are interested in research. They are under important limitations owing to resource constraints and overt dissatisfaction. Latin America may be representative of other world areas with similar challenges for intensivists. Specific initiatives aimed at addressing these situations need to be devised to improve the quality of critical care delivery in Latin America.
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas - Materia
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Salud
Intensive care units
Latin American
LMIC
Critical care
Health
Manpower - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- Condiciones de uso
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- Institución
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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- oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/107243
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The practice of intensive care in Latin America: a survey of academic intensivists |
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The practice of intensive care in Latin America: a survey of academic intensivists |
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The practice of intensive care in Latin America: a survey of academic intensivists Castro, Ricardo Salud Intensive care units Latin American LMIC Critical care Health Manpower |
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The practice of intensive care in Latin America: a survey of academic intensivists |
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Castro, Ricardo Nin, Nicolas Ríos, Fernando Alegría, Leyla Estenssoro, Elisa Murias, Gastón Friedman, Gilberto Jibaja, Manuel Ospina Tascon, Gustavo Hurtado, Javier Marín, María del Carmen Machado, Flavia R. Biasi Cavalcanti, Alexandre Dubin, Arnaldo Azevedo, Luciano Cecconi, Maurizio Bakker, Jan Hernandez, Glenn Latin-American Intensive Care Network (LIVEN) |
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Castro, Ricardo |
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Castro, Ricardo Nin, Nicolas Ríos, Fernando Alegría, Leyla Estenssoro, Elisa Murias, Gastón Friedman, Gilberto Jibaja, Manuel Ospina Tascon, Gustavo Hurtado, Javier Marín, María del Carmen Machado, Flavia R. Biasi Cavalcanti, Alexandre Dubin, Arnaldo Azevedo, Luciano Cecconi, Maurizio Bakker, Jan Hernandez, Glenn Latin-American Intensive Care Network (LIVEN) |
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Nin, Nicolas Ríos, Fernando Alegría, Leyla Estenssoro, Elisa Murias, Gastón Friedman, Gilberto Jibaja, Manuel Ospina Tascon, Gustavo Hurtado, Javier Marín, María del Carmen Machado, Flavia R. Biasi Cavalcanti, Alexandre Dubin, Arnaldo Azevedo, Luciano Cecconi, Maurizio Bakker, Jan Hernandez, Glenn Latin-American Intensive Care Network (LIVEN) |
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Salud Intensive care units Latin American LMIC Critical care Health Manpower |
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Salud Intensive care units Latin American LMIC Critical care Health Manpower |
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Background: Intensive care medicine is a relatively young discipline that has rapidly grown into a full-fledged medical subspecialty. Intensivists are responsible for managing an ever-increasing number of patients with complex, lifethreatening diseases. Several factors may influence their performance, including age, training, experience, workload, and socioeconomic context. The aim of this study was to examine individual- and work-related aspects of the Latin American intensivist workforce, mainly with academic appointments, which might influence the quality of care provided. In consequence, we conducted a cross-sectional study of intensivists at public and private academic and nonacademic Latin American intensive care units (ICUs) through a web-based electronic survey submitted by email. Questions about personal aspects, work-related topics, and general clinical workflow were incorporated. Results: Our study comprised 735 survey respondents (53% return rate) with the following country-specific breakdown: Brazil (29%); Argentina (19%); Chile (17%); Uruguay (12%); Ecuador (9%); Mexico (7%); Colombia (5%); and Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, and Paraguay combined (2%). Latin American intensivists were predominantly male (68%) young adults (median age, 40 [IQR, 35–48] years) with a median clinical ICU experience of 10 (IQR, 5–20) years. The median weekly workload was 60 (IQR, 47–70) h. ICU formal training was between 2 and 4 years. Only 63% of academic ICUs performed multidisciplinary rounds. Most intensivists (85%) reported adequate conditions to manage patients with septic shock in their units. Unsatisfactory conditions were attributed to insufficient technology (11%), laboratory support (5%), imaging resources (5%), and drug shortages (5%). Seventy percent of intensivists participated in research, and 54% read scientific studies regularly, whereas 32% read no more than one scientific study per month. Research grants and pharmaceutical sponsorship are unusual funding sources in Latin America. Although Latin American intensivists are mostly unsatisfied with their income (81%), only a minority (27%) considered changing to another specialty before retirement. Conclusions: Latin American intensivists constitute a predominantly young adult workforce, mostly formally trained, have a high workload, and most are interested in research. They are under important limitations owing to resource constraints and overt dissatisfaction. Latin America may be representative of other world areas with similar challenges for intensivists. Specific initiatives aimed at addressing these situations need to be devised to improve the quality of critical care delivery in Latin America. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas |
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