Estudio de factibilidad para la creación del centro diagnóstico especializado en microbiología en el cantón Saquisilí, que ofertará sus servicios a los cantones Latacunga y Pujilí de la provincia de Cotopaxi.

Abstract

Nowadays there are populations that cannot access diagnostic tests because they don’t have access to medical diagnostic services, others are improperly diagnosed, as a result, they don’t receive the timely or appropriate treatment they need, since there isn’t laboratory specialized in Microbiology in Saquisilí canton that provides services to Latacunga cantons, Pujilí generates the need for the derivation of samples to be processed to Quito or Ambato. The aim of this project is to study the feasibility of establishing a diagnostic centre specializing in microbiology in Saquisilí canton to provide services in Latacunga, Pujilí and Saquisilí cantons in Cotopaxi province; Methodology was carried out in field with surveys aimed at the prescribers of laboratory examinations (Microbiology) such as General Doctors and Specialists, Obstetricians, Dentists of Cotopaxi province of Latacunga, Pujilí and Saquisilí cantons; Results 92.28% of the respondents consider that a specialized Clinical laboratory to their services would improve their satisfaction and the health of their patients, more than 50% of the respondents said that quality is the most important criterion to recommend a laboratory, followed by 21% of the delivery time and 18% for the price, the financial study determines a profitability from 3 years, 4 months and 22 days; Conclusions, implementation is feasible, demonstrated in financial, technical, environmental and legal studies; Recommendations to guarantee the sustainability of the project is important to know and be aware of the economic variables that may be generated because we are in a year with political transition due to the change of government and the effects of the pandemic by COVID-19.