Barreras de Acceso en Atención en Salud de Estudiantes de Auditoria en Salud 2023-2 Santo Tomás.

Abstract

The objectives set out in the research were to analyze the access barriers to health care for students in the second semester of the health audit of 2023 at the Santo Tomás University, as well as to Describe the elements that make up the health care barriers and to Propose recommendations that contribute to offering easier access to health care. The study is a mixed approach with both quantitative and qualitative characteristics given by the data collection process and its analysis. A review of publications was carried out and subsequently a survey based on the methodology of Restrepo et al (2006) was applied. The population and sample were all second semester students in the 2023 health audit, which is made up of 13 students. As a result, geographical distance and travel time are barriers to accessing the health service, as well as the waiting time for an appointment to be assigned is 2 to 4 days for 54% of those surveyed and 62% requests outpatient medical attention. Based on what has been evidenced, the researchers recommend that health-providing entities hire healthcare personnel to reduce waiting times for health care, as well as allow access to the IPS closest to the geographical location of the users and the power of this way to contribute to offering easier access to health care.