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Efficiency is not enough. Ethical analysis and recommendations for the allocation of scarce resources in a pandemic situation
[ES] Objetivo
Elaborar una herramienta de apoyo que ayude a tomar decisiones en el marco de la pandemia de COVID-19.
M茅todo
Se parte de una b煤squeda de diferentes recomendaciones 茅ticas surgidas en Espa帽a sobre priorizaci贸n de recursos sanitarios escasos en la pandemia de COVID-19, as铆 como de una revisi贸n narrativa de modelos te贸ricos sobre distribuci贸n en pandemias para definir una fundamentaci贸n 茅tica. Finalmente, se extraen recomendaciones para su posible aplicaci贸n en distintos 谩mbitos asistenciales.
Resultados
Se identifican tres principios, igualdad estricta, equidad y eficiencia, que se sustancian en criterios de distribuci贸n espec铆ficos.
Conclusiones
Se propone un modelo de distribuci贸n de recursos sanitarios escasos en situaci贸n de pandemia que parte de un procedimiento de toma de decisiones y adapta los criterios de distribuci贸n a los escenarios de la atenci贸n sanitaria: atenci贸n primaria, residencias sociosanitarias y atenci贸n hospitalaria.[EN] Objective
To develop a support tool to decision-making in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method
Different ethical recommendations that emerged in Spain on prioritizing scarce health resources in the COVID-19 pandemic first wave were searched; it was conducted a narrative review of theoretical models on distribution in pandemics to define an ethical foundation. Finally, recommendations are drawn to be applied in different healthcare settings.
Results
Three principles are identified; strict equality, equity and efficiency, which are substantiated in specific distribution criteria.
Conclusions
A model for the distribution of scarce health resources in a pandemic situation is proposed, starting with a decision-making procedure and adapting the distribution criteria to different healthcare scenarios: primary care settings, nursing homes and hospitals.Este art铆culo ha recibido financiaci贸n del proyecto de investigaci贸n FFI-2015-64858-P del Ministerio de Econom铆a y Competitividad.Peer reviewe