Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients infected with COVID-19 at the General Hospital of Macas
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Disease, indigenous peoples, pandemicAbstract
COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. In the General Hospital of Macas, 24 patients of Shuar ethnicity were admitted to the ICU service, 14 of whom died. Eastern Ecuador is home to indigenous Shuar communities where their beliefs, culture, socio-demographic and economic situation could hinder early diagnosis and spread of the virus. Objective: To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients infected with COVID-19 in the ICU of the General Hospital of Macas. Methodology: Quantitative research with a population of 110 people (N=110) admitted to the ICU of the General Hospital of Macas. A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was carried out according to hospital admissions, which consisted of young people, adults and older adults diagnosed with SAARS COVID-19 at admission to the service. The patients' medical records and databases were reviewed. The information was reviewed, analyzed, transcribed into Word, INFOSTAT software was used, and Microsoft Excel software was used to generate tables and graphs.
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