Multicriterial analysis for the prioritization of technological alternatives for POCT blood gas equipment procurement in a high-complexity healthcare institution

• Published in: Dyna (Medellín, Colombia) Vol. 87; no. 212; pp. 219 - 225
• Main Authors: Usaquén Perilla, Sandra Patricia, García Melo, José Isidro, Bocanegra Villegas, Laura Valentina, Osorio Salgado, Juan Camilo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01-01-2020
• Subjects: AHP; AHP- Analytic Hierarchy Process; AHP- Analytic Hierarchy Process Assessment; analizador de gases sanguíneo; Analytic Hierarchy Process; blood gas analyzer; Criteria Decision Analysis; ETES; evaluación de tecnologías en salud; Health Technology Assessment; HTA; HTA-Health Technology Assessment; MCDA; MCDA- Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis; MCDAanálisis de decisión multicriterio; Multi; POCT; POCT- Point of Care Testing; Point of Care Testing; proceso de análisis jerárquico; pruebas en el punto de cuidado
• ISSN: 0012-7353; 2346-2183
• DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v87n212.81192

This study proposes a multi-criteria analysis for the prioritization of alternatives for POCT blood gas analysis equipment procurement in a high-complexity healthcare institution through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). This work is presented as a tool for hospitals and is based on the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) model that supports the decision-making process in the acquisition of medical equipment. For this, criteria, sub-criteria and assessment instruments were identified based on the Core and mini-HTA models, review of scientific articles and healthcare institution requirements for high-complexity healthcare. The proposed approach was applied to the procurement process of POCT equipment in a healthcare institution in the city of Santiago de Cali-Colombia. As a result, the current procurement process was simplified by identifying five criteria and eleven sub-criteria that allowed the prioritization of POCT blood gas analysis equipment alternatives. Furthermore, three criteria with greater relevance were identified in the technological selection process.