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RESEARCH
Evaluation of the risk of misidentification of women in a public maternity hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(1):120-125
01-01-2018
Resumo
RESEARCHEvaluation of the risk of misidentification of women in a public maternity hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(1):120-125
01-01-2018DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0134
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Objective:
To determine the frequency of similar names and hospital records of women in a public teaching maternity hospital and the risk of misidentification resulting from the similarity in spelling and pronunciation of the names and in records.
Method:
Quantitative, documental and case study of 5,975 admissions that occurred between 2011 and 2014. The data name, admission and discharge date, date of birth, hospital record and bed number were collected from an electronic information system. Analysis encompassed descriptive statistics and design of an algorithm for comparison of text and sound.
Results:
Examination of the names revealed that 86% of the misidentification cases resulted from identical surnames and 96.5% from a sound similarity in the first names. There were patients with identical first and last names at least one day a week.
Conclusion:
The risk of misidentification of patients is a reality, which stresses the importance of checking and pronouncing the complete names correctly.
Palavras-chave: Evaluation of Health ServicesMaternal-Child NursingPatient Identification SystemsPatient SafetyQuality of Health CareVer maisVisualizações0
Resumo
RESEARCHEvaluation of the risk of misidentification of women in a public maternity hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(1):120-125
01-01-2018DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0134
Visualizações0ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the frequency of similar names and hospital records of women in a public teaching maternity hospital and the risk of misidentification resulting from the similarity in spelling and pronunciation of the names and in records.
Method:
Quantitative, documental and case study of 5,975 admissions that occurred between 2011 and 2014. The data name, admission and discharge date, date of birth, hospital record and bed number were collected from an electronic information system. Analysis encompassed descriptive statistics and design of an algorithm for comparison of text and sound.
Results:
Examination of the names revealed that 86% of the misidentification cases resulted from identical surnames and 96.5% from a sound similarity in the first names. There were patients with identical first and last names at least one day a week.
Conclusion:
The risk of misidentification of patients is a reality, which stresses the importance of checking and pronouncing the complete names correctly.
Palavras-chave: Evaluation of Health ServicesMaternal-Child NursingPatient Identification SystemsPatient SafetyQuality of Health CareVer mais
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PESQUISA
Compliance of hand hygiene in maintaining the catheter for hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1050-1055
01-01-2015
Resumo
PESQUISACompliance of hand hygiene in maintaining the catheter for hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1050-1055
01-01-2015DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680608i
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Objective:
to assess the compliance of the practice of hand hygiene in maintaining the temporary double-lumen catheter for hemodialysis, through the use of process indicator at the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo.
Method:
a quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, observational study. Sample consists of 155 observations of patients with catheter from March to November 2011, using the Maintenance Indicator Temporary Dual Lumen Catheter for Hemodialysis.
Results:
the overall compliance rate was 65.8%. Of the 13 specific components evaluated, 9 (69.2%) had 100% compliance. Hand hygiene by health professionals presented one of the worst rates (83.9%).
Conclusion:
it is necessary to implement strategies to reduce the rates of non-compliance, improve quality of care and safety of patients with catheter, and explore factors that affect the process, such as structural issues, and behavioral materials.
Visualizações0Resumo
PESQUISACompliance of hand hygiene in maintaining the catheter for hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1050-1055
01-01-2015DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680608i
Visualizações0Ver maisABSTRACT
Objective:
to assess the compliance of the practice of hand hygiene in maintaining the temporary double-lumen catheter for hemodialysis, through the use of process indicator at the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo.
Method:
a quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, observational study. Sample consists of 155 observations of patients with catheter from March to November 2011, using the Maintenance Indicator Temporary Dual Lumen Catheter for Hemodialysis.
Results:
the overall compliance rate was 65.8%. Of the 13 specific components evaluated, 9 (69.2%) had 100% compliance. Hand hygiene by health professionals presented one of the worst rates (83.9%).
Conclusion:
it is necessary to implement strategies to reduce the rates of non-compliance, improve quality of care and safety of patients with catheter, and explore factors that affect the process, such as structural issues, and behavioral materials.
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