Estudio exploratorio sobre nivel de preparación del personal sanitario en Defensa NBQ

espanolEl personal sanitario debe estar preparado para poder intervenir con eficacia en un incidente NBQ. El objetivo principal de este estudio exploratorio era conocer el nivel de preparacion del personal sanitario que trabajaba en el ambito militar ante incidentes NBQ en general, y quimico en particular. Material y metodos: Se realizo un estudio descriptivo transversal mediante un cuestionario autoadministrado en una muestra de 348 oficiales del Cuerpo Militar de Sanidad (50,6% medicos y 49,4% enfermeros) de los que el 71,8% eran mujeres. Resultados: El 68,4% habian recibido formacion especifica de Defensa NBQ durante su periodo de formacion militar tecnica, y el 23% la habian recibido fuera del ambito militar. El 95,4% consideraban necesario recibir formacion en defensa NBQ y el 89,3% no se consideran preparados para intervenir en un incidente NBQ. Dentro de los empleos de la muestra estudiada son los tenientes y capitanes los que muestran mas interes en recibir formacion. Discusion: A la vista de los resultados obtenidos parece que las actividades formativas no son suficientes para alcanzar la capacidad de intervencion en incidentes NBQ. Conclusiones: Los empleos de teniente y capitan son los que refieren una mejor preparacion para intervenir con eficacia frente a un incidente NBQ. Se deduce una necesidad en la preparacion del personal sanitario por lo que se debe de establecer un sistema de capacitacion sanitaria de defensa NBQ. EnglishHealth workers should be prepared to intervene effectively in a CBRN incident. The aim of this work is to know the preparedness level of health workers who work in NBC incidents in general, and chemical in particular, in military environment. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire in a sample of 348 officers of the Military Health Corps (50.6% of physicians and 49.4% of nurses), of which 71.8% were women. Results: 68.4% had received specific training of CBRN defense during their military technical training, and 23% had received training in NBC Defense outside. 95.4% they considered necessary to receive training in NBC defense. 89.3% are not considered ready to intervene in a CBRN incident. Within the military ranks of the sample studied are lieutenants and captains who show more interest in receiving training. Discussion: In view of the results obtained, it seems that the training activities are not enough to reach the capacity of intervention in incidents NBC. Conclusion: The positions of lieutenant and captain are those that refer to a better preparation to intervene effectively against an NBC incident. It follows that there is a need f