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Vol. 27. Issue 1.
Pages 44-48 (January - February 2017)
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Vol. 27. Issue 1.
Pages 44-48 (January - February 2017)
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Vaccine cold chain interruption in a primary care centre and economic evaluation
Interrupción de la cadena de frío vacunal en un centro de atención primaria y su valoración económica
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Israel Larena Fernándeza,
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, Marta Vara Callaub, Guillermo Peña Blascoc, Esther Atance Melendod, Blanca Gay Gasanzd, María Jesús Blasco Pérez-Aramendíad
a Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
b Hospital Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
c Departamento de Economía Pública, Facultad de Economía, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
d Centro de Salud Valdefierro, Zaragoza, Spain
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Table 1. Data on the refrigerator at the time of the cold chain interruption.
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Abstract
Objectives

Cold chain control is one of the most important facts to ensure the effectiveness of vaccines links, which requires specific material and human resources for management. The principal objective is to evaluate the interruptions in cold chain of the last 6 years and the possible cost savings that would result in further improvements.

Method

A retrospective and descriptive study based on a review of all cold chain interruptions during the last 6 years, at Valdefierro Primary Health Centre.

Results

We had 5 interruptions, the maximum temperature reached was 23.1±3.4°C and the longest interruption lasted 25.2±20.7h. 1611 vaccines were affected and 165 discarded. Total economic loss was 2098.10€ and 33,611.64€ were savings. The electrical failure was the disruption cause in 5 cases.

Conclusions

Equipment and staff are essential. The centre did some corrective actions, such as minimising refrigerator time control, minimum stock control, considering population changes, and the centre has requested a electrical supply system.

Keywords:
Vaccines
Refrigeration
Drug stability
Resources management
Economics nursing
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Objetivos

El control de la cadena de frío constituye uno de los eslabones más importantes para garantizar la efectividad de las vacunas, por lo que es necesario disponer de recursos materiales y humanos específicos para su gestión. El objetivo principal es valorar las interrupciones de la cadena de frío de los últimos 6 años y el posible ahorro económico que supondrían nuevas mejoras.

Método

Estudio retrospectivo, descriptivo, basado en la revisión de todas las interrupciones de la cadena de frío en los últimos 6 años, en el Centro de Salud Valdefierro.

Resultados

Cinco interrupciones, con temperatura máxima de 23,1±3,4°C y 25,2±20,7 h de interrupción; 1.611 vacunas fueron afectadas y 165 desechadas. La pérdida económica total fue 2.098,10 € y el ahorro 33.611,64 €. El fallo de suministro eléctrico fue la causa de interrupción en los 5 casos.

Conclusiones

El equipamiento y el personal son esenciales. Se tomaron medidas como minimizar los periodos entre controles sobre la nevera, control de stocks mínimos y, valorar cambios en la población, y se ha solicitado un sistema de suministro eléctrico.

Palabras clave:
Vacunas
Refrigeración
Estabilidad de medicamentos
Gestión de recursos
Economía de la enfermería

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