%0 Journal Article 
%A Eizaga Rebollar, Ramón
%A García Palacios, María Víctoria
%A Fernández Mangas, María del Carmen
%A Arroyo Fernández, Francisco Javier
%A Márquez Rodríguez, Carlos Miguel
%A Carnota Martín, Ana Isabel
%A Morales Guerrero, Javier
%A Torres Morera, Luis Miguel
%T Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats Analysis for a Pediatric Anesthesia Program
%D 2020
%@ 2472-0054
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25955
%X Background: Risk management in healthcare institutions begins by first identifying the potential risks within a certain organization
or specific area and then goes on to develop further strategies to reduce harm. The most common tool for this type of analysis is
Strengths–Weaknesses–Opportunities–Threats (SWOT). Methods: We conducted a SWOT analysis in our pediatric anesthesia program:
key factors were identified in a matrix, prioritized in a score table, represented in a graph, and finally analyzed. Results: Items
obtained partial scores from 20 to 120. The item “lack of clinical protocols” was given greater weight (60) and received a lower value
(1), resulting in the highest partial score (60) among the negative key factors and indicating a need for greater efforts to improve this
specific aspect. Conclusion: The SWOT tool proved effective in identifying safety and quality key factors, and it provided information
for initiating an improvement program.
%~ Universidad de Cádiz