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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230424
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230424
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0424
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Objectives:
to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted in five Brazilian public hospitals with 112 nurses. Data were collected using an adapted questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
nurses who did not consider themselves capable of collecting blood cultures had a 72% lower chance of performing the collection at the recommended site and an 83% lower chance of using the same needle for blood inoculation into the vials. Nurses working in the emergency department had a 75% lower chance of knowing the international benchmark for blood culture contamination rates, and those with less than 5 years in the position decreased their chance of accuracy in this matter by 79%.
Conclusions:
there are gaps in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection. Standardization of the technique, periodic education, supervision and guidance of the collection team, and process auditing are recommended coping strategies.
Keywords:Blood CultureBlood Specimen CollectionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNursing CareQuality of Health CareSee moreViews0
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230424
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0424
Views0ABSTRACT
Objectives:
to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted in five Brazilian public hospitals with 112 nurses. Data were collected using an adapted questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
nurses who did not consider themselves capable of collecting blood cultures had a 72% lower chance of performing the collection at the recommended site and an 83% lower chance of using the same needle for blood inoculation into the vials. Nurses working in the emergency department had a 75% lower chance of knowing the international benchmark for blood culture contamination rates, and those with less than 5 years in the position decreased their chance of accuracy in this matter by 79%.
Conclusions:
there are gaps in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection. Standardization of the technique, periodic education, supervision and guidance of the collection team, and process auditing are recommended coping strategies.
Keywords:Blood CultureBlood Specimen CollectionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNursing CareQuality of Health CareSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
The nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity: a mixed-methods study
- Caren de Oliveira Riboldi
, - Renata Cristina Gasparino ,
- Wiliam Wegner ,
- Eder Henriqson ,
- Tarcísio Abreu Saurin , [ ... ],
- Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity: a mixed-methods study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0315
- Caren de Oliveira Riboldi ,
- Renata Cristina Gasparino ,
- Wiliam Wegner ,
- Eder Henriqson ,
- Tarcísio Abreu Saurin ,
- Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães
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Objectives:
to analyze the relationship between the nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity as perceived by nurses.
Methods:
a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted in a hospital in southern Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index and the Complexity Characterization Questionnaire were administered to 132 nurses. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants, and the data were subjected to thematic analysis. Data integration was achieved through a connection approach.
Results:
the nursing practice environment was found to be favorable, except in the subscale concerning Staffing and Resource Adequacy, where complexity was present in the activities. The three emerging categories explained human and technical aspects related to complexity in the practice environment, quality of care, and patient safety. Unexpected variability was inversely correlated with the practice environment.
Conclusions:
the study results indicate a relationship between these constructs, with implications for the quality and the safety of care.
Views1This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity: a mixed-methods study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0315
- Caren de Oliveira Riboldi ,
- Renata Cristina Gasparino ,
- Wiliam Wegner ,
- Eder Henriqson ,
- Tarcísio Abreu Saurin ,
- Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães
Views1See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze the relationship between the nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity as perceived by nurses.
Methods:
a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted in a hospital in southern Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index and the Complexity Characterization Questionnaire were administered to 132 nurses. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants, and the data were subjected to thematic analysis. Data integration was achieved through a connection approach.
Results:
the nursing practice environment was found to be favorable, except in the subscale concerning Staffing and Resource Adequacy, where complexity was present in the activities. The three emerging categories explained human and technical aspects related to complexity in the practice environment, quality of care, and patient safety. Unexpected variability was inversely correlated with the practice environment.
Conclusions:
the study results indicate a relationship between these constructs, with implications for the quality and the safety of care.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
- Caren de Oliveira Riboldi
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Quality of care in peripheral venous catheterization: A scoping review
- Saulo Pereira da Costa ,
- Rodrigo Euripedes da Silveira ,
- Damiana Aparecida Trindade Monteiro ,
- Divanice Contim ,
- Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano
Abstract
Quality of care in peripheral venous catheterization: A scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220578
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0578
- Saulo Pereira da Costa ,
- Rodrigo Euripedes da Silveira ,
- Damiana Aparecida Trindade Monteiro ,
- Divanice Contim ,
- Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano
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Objective:
To map the current status of parameters and tools to assess quality of care related to peripheral venous catheter use in adults.
Methods:
Scoping review, conducted in 2022 in the MEDLINE, LILACS, CINAHL and SCOPUS databases and with a publication time limit from 2013 to 2022.
Results:
The sample consisted of 15 articles, summarized in the following categories: Indication, documentation and registration, coverage assessment, connection, stabilization and signs and symptoms inherent to the catheter. The use of a complete instrument, with the domains observed in this review, may have a positive impact on a more effective and safe clinical practice.
Conclusions:
The present review mapped the evidence about the insertion and maintenance of peripheral venous catheters that can be improved with training of good practices and the quality of the team, regarding the use of tools, materials and instruments for the evaluation of care.
Keywords:CatheterizationHealth EvaluationPeripheralQuality of Health CareReviewSurveys and QuestionnairesSee moreViews0This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
Quality of care in peripheral venous catheterization: A scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220578
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0578
- Saulo Pereira da Costa ,
- Rodrigo Euripedes da Silveira ,
- Damiana Aparecida Trindade Monteiro ,
- Divanice Contim ,
- Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano
Views0ABSTRACT
Objective:
To map the current status of parameters and tools to assess quality of care related to peripheral venous catheter use in adults.
Methods:
Scoping review, conducted in 2022 in the MEDLINE, LILACS, CINAHL and SCOPUS databases and with a publication time limit from 2013 to 2022.
Results:
The sample consisted of 15 articles, summarized in the following categories: Indication, documentation and registration, coverage assessment, connection, stabilization and signs and symptoms inherent to the catheter. The use of a complete instrument, with the domains observed in this review, may have a positive impact on a more effective and safe clinical practice.
Conclusions:
The present review mapped the evidence about the insertion and maintenance of peripheral venous catheters that can be improved with training of good practices and the quality of the team, regarding the use of tools, materials and instruments for the evaluation of care.
Keywords:CatheterizationHealth EvaluationPeripheralQuality of Health CareReviewSurveys and QuestionnairesSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
- Saulo Pereira da Costa
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-09-2023
Experience of the patient regarding their safety in the hospital environment
- Ana Cristina Pretto Báo ,
- Cassiana Gil Prates ,
- Marcelo Prado Amaral-Rosa ,
- Diovane Ghignatti da Costa ,
- João Lucas Campos de Oliveira , [ ... ],
- Gisela Maria Schebella Souto de Moura
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEExperience of the patient regarding their safety in the hospital environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220512
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0512
- Ana Cristina Pretto Báo ,
- Cassiana Gil Prates ,
- Marcelo Prado Amaral-Rosa ,
- Diovane Ghignatti da Costa ,
- João Lucas Campos de Oliveira ,
- Simone Coelho Amestoy ,
- Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães ,
- Gisela Maria Schebella Souto de Moura
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Objectives:
to analyze the factors that can impact patients’ experience concerning safety-related measures in the hospital setting.
Methods:
this qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study was conducted with patients and their family members at a hospital in southern Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were carried out using the Critical Incident Technique between January and February 2022. The collected data underwent content analysis with the assistance of IRaMuTeQ software.
Results:
five patients, four family members, and three patient-family units participated in the study. The following categories emerged: “Patientprofessional interaction as a component of safe care,” “Recognition of safety protocols in the patient’s experience,” and “Safe care and the challenges in hospital care.”
Conclusions:
patient-professional interaction, communication, awareness of safety protocols, and the availability of the nursing team are factors that influence patients’ experience regarding the safety of their care during hospitalization.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEExperience of the patient regarding their safety in the hospital environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220512
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0512
- Ana Cristina Pretto Báo ,
- Cassiana Gil Prates ,
- Marcelo Prado Amaral-Rosa ,
- Diovane Ghignatti da Costa ,
- João Lucas Campos de Oliveira ,
- Simone Coelho Amestoy ,
- Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães ,
- Gisela Maria Schebella Souto de Moura
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze the factors that can impact patients’ experience concerning safety-related measures in the hospital setting.
Methods:
this qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study was conducted with patients and their family members at a hospital in southern Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were carried out using the Critical Incident Technique between January and February 2022. The collected data underwent content analysis with the assistance of IRaMuTeQ software.
Results:
five patients, four family members, and three patient-family units participated in the study. The following categories emerged: “Patientprofessional interaction as a component of safe care,” “Recognition of safety protocols in the patient’s experience,” and “Safe care and the challenges in hospital care.”
Conclusions:
patient-professional interaction, communication, awareness of safety protocols, and the availability of the nursing team are factors that influence patients’ experience regarding the safety of their care during hospitalization.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
- Ana Cristina Pretto Báo
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-06-2023
Quality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson ,
- Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz ,
- Gerson Luiz Marinho ,
- Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston , [ ... ],
- Sonia Silva Marcon
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20230008
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0008
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson ,
- Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz ,
- Gerson Luiz Marinho ,
- Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston ,
- Margareth de Almeida Gomes ,
- Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza ,
- Sonia Silva Marcon
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Objectives:
to identify how people with diabetes assess the care offered by Primary Care teams.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study based on structured interviews with the application of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness instrument to people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Data were submitted to statistical analysis.
Results:
451 individuals participated in the study, more than half aged 60 years or older (64.0%); 63.9% had been diagnosed for more than five years; and 23.9% used insulin. The average score obtained was 2.5, which indicated little involvement in self-care and low support for the care of the chronic condition by the Family Health Strategy team, and was higher among women and people with a partner.
Conclusions:
people with diabetes consider that they do not receive individualized treatment, with dialogue and discussion for setting goals, and that they are not prepared for self-managing their health condition.
Views0This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20230008
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0008
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson ,
- Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz ,
- Gerson Luiz Marinho ,
- Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston ,
- Margareth de Almeida Gomes ,
- Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza ,
- Sonia Silva Marcon
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to identify how people with diabetes assess the care offered by Primary Care teams.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study based on structured interviews with the application of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness instrument to people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Data were submitted to statistical analysis.
Results:
451 individuals participated in the study, more than half aged 60 years or older (64.0%); 63.9% had been diagnosed for more than five years; and 23.9% used insulin. The average score obtained was 2.5, which indicated little involvement in self-care and low support for the care of the chronic condition by the Family Health Strategy team, and was higher among women and people with a partner.
Conclusions:
people with diabetes consider that they do not receive individualized treatment, with dialogue and discussion for setting goals, and that they are not prepared for self-managing their health condition.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2023
Analysis of the convergence of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
- Ana Laura Olsefer Rotta ,
- Lucas Paulo de Souza ,
- Manuella dos Santos Garcia Vanti Carvalho ,
- Amanda Pestana da Silva ,
- Andrea Gonçalves Bandeira , [ ... ],
- Janete de Souza Urbanetto
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAnalysis of the convergence of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20210379
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0379
- Ana Laura Olsefer Rotta ,
- Lucas Paulo de Souza ,
- Manuella dos Santos Garcia Vanti Carvalho ,
- Amanda Pestana da Silva ,
- Andrea Gonçalves Bandeira ,
- Janete de Souza Urbanetto
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Objectives:
to analyze patient safety culture from nursing professionals’ perception at a university hospital, by assessing the convergence between the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, with 434 nursing professionals. Data collection took place through the application of both instruments. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Results:
in the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, the “teamwork within the units” dimension was considered a strong area of patient safety. In the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, the “job satisfaction” and “perception of stress” domains reached the score for a good safety culture. Patient safety culture perception is correlated, in both instruments, with high magnitude.
Conclusions:
the two instruments converge towards a similar assessment of patient safety culture.
Views0This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAnalysis of the convergence of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20210379
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0379
- Ana Laura Olsefer Rotta ,
- Lucas Paulo de Souza ,
- Manuella dos Santos Garcia Vanti Carvalho ,
- Amanda Pestana da Silva ,
- Andrea Gonçalves Bandeira ,
- Janete de Souza Urbanetto
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze patient safety culture from nursing professionals’ perception at a university hospital, by assessing the convergence between the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, with 434 nursing professionals. Data collection took place through the application of both instruments. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Results:
in the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, the “teamwork within the units” dimension was considered a strong area of patient safety. In the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, the “job satisfaction” and “perception of stress” domains reached the score for a good safety culture. Patient safety culture perception is correlated, in both instruments, with high magnitude.
Conclusions:
the two instruments converge towards a similar assessment of patient safety culture.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Ana Laura Olsefer Rotta
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TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION10-24-2022
Quality of follow-up of preterm infants in the Primary Health Care network: “Qualipreterm” guide
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20220241
Abstract
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONQuality of follow-up of preterm infants in the Primary Health Care network: “Qualipreterm” guide
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20220241
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0241
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Objectives:
to develop the first version of an assessment guide for the quality of follow-up of preterm infants in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
a descriptive methodological study, which developed a guide to assess follow-up quality of preterm infants in Primary Care. Steps of conceptual establishment, construction of items and answers, organization of domains and structuring of the guide were carried out.
Results:
the guide was organized in five domains that included: Hospital discharge planning and care plan organization; Home follow-up during visits and teleservice; Infant health monitoring to promote health and prevent injuries; Integration between health services, education and specialized monitoring; Family support and support for care. It is proposed to assess the domains in inadequate, regular, good and excellent.
Final Considerations:
the first version of the guide suggests assessment elements aimed at the recommendations of good practices for preterm infants’ health in the Primary Health Care network.
Keywords:Child CareContinuity of Patient CareInfant, PrematurePrimary Health CareQuality of Health CareSee moreViews0This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONQuality of follow-up of preterm infants in the Primary Health Care network: “Qualipreterm” guide
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20220241
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0241
Views0ABSTRACT
Objectives:
to develop the first version of an assessment guide for the quality of follow-up of preterm infants in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
a descriptive methodological study, which developed a guide to assess follow-up quality of preterm infants in Primary Care. Steps of conceptual establishment, construction of items and answers, organization of domains and structuring of the guide were carried out.
Results:
the guide was organized in five domains that included: Hospital discharge planning and care plan organization; Home follow-up during visits and teleservice; Infant health monitoring to promote health and prevent injuries; Integration between health services, education and specialized monitoring; Family support and support for care. It is proposed to assess the domains in inadequate, regular, good and excellent.
Final Considerations:
the first version of the guide suggests assessment elements aimed at the recommendations of good practices for preterm infants’ health in the Primary Health Care network.
Keywords:Child CareContinuity of Patient CareInfant, PrematurePrimary Health CareQuality of Health CareSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-02-2022
Professional performance in the administration of medicines in pediatrics: a study cross-sectional observational
- Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval ,
- Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima ,
- Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa ,
- Lívia Maia Pascoal ,
- Paulo César de Almeida , [ ... ],
- Yesenia Luna Morán
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEProfessional performance in the administration of medicines in pediatrics: a study cross-sectional observational
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20200299
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0299
- Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval ,
- Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima ,
- Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa ,
- Lívia Maia Pascoal ,
- Paulo César de Almeida ,
- Yesenia Luna Morán
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to evaluate Patient Safety actions carried out by nurses in the Administration of Medicines in Pediatrics.
Methods:
observational, cross-sectional, quantitative study carried out in 2018, with 25 nurses from a Hospital in Peru. 183 observations were made; the instrument Safety of the patient was used in the administration of medicines in Pediatrics Spanish version. The performance of the professionals was evaluated by the Positivity Index.
Results:
of 22 itens observed, five were adequate, five were safe, two were classified as borderline and ten as endurable among those who stand out; Bring to bed only medications prescribed for a single child and maintains an adequate record of prepared medications that will be stored.
Conclusions:
weaknesses were observed in the medication administration process, since only 10 itens were classified as safe or adequate, reinforcing the need for permanent education activities by the institution for nursing training.
Views0This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEProfessional performance in the administration of medicines in pediatrics: a study cross-sectional observational
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20200299
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0299
- Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval ,
- Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima ,
- Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa ,
- Lívia Maia Pascoal ,
- Paulo César de Almeida ,
- Yesenia Luna Morán
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to evaluate Patient Safety actions carried out by nurses in the Administration of Medicines in Pediatrics.
Methods:
observational, cross-sectional, quantitative study carried out in 2018, with 25 nurses from a Hospital in Peru. 183 observations were made; the instrument Safety of the patient was used in the administration of medicines in Pediatrics Spanish version. The performance of the professionals was evaluated by the Positivity Index.
Results:
of 22 itens observed, five were adequate, five were safe, two were classified as borderline and ten as endurable among those who stand out; Bring to bed only medications prescribed for a single child and maintains an adequate record of prepared medications that will be stored.
Conclusions:
weaknesses were observed in the medication administration process, since only 10 itens were classified as safe or adequate, reinforcing the need for permanent education activities by the institution for nursing training.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval
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