Organizational climate and non-technical competences. Systemic approach and propositions of actions for obstetric emergencies

Abstract

The necessity of guaranteeing the quality in health demands different methods of thoughts and management, especially in front of the transformations implemented in the Cuban National Health System. Among them, it could be found the organizational climate seen as an element mediating between the factors of the organizational climate and individual behavior, what is related to the so called “non-technical competences” the authors refers to.  In the obstetric practice, the necessity of taking into account these factors increases and a systemic approach is needed. The complications during pregnancy and delivery have a considerable frequency and there is a growing interest in the analysis of the extremely serious maternal morbidity as an indicator of quality of the maternal care and obstetric emergencies facing.  The article presents the authors’ opinion and propositions of actions.