Adverse events in hemodialysis: reports of nursing professionals

Resumo

This cross-sectional and quantitative study analyzed the knowledge of nursing professionals about adverse events (AE) in a hemodialysis unit of a teaching hospital. Data collection occurred from February to April, 2011, based on interviews with 25 professionals. Data analysis identified 517 reports of 32 types of AE; the most cited were obstructed catheter, accidental withdrawal of the needle and clotting of the extracorporeal system. Causes related to the patient were mentioned in 42.8% of the reports. The main measures adopted were the implementation/change of protocols and continuing education, with the latter being the primary suggestion for the prevention of AE. The results can contribute to a critical analysis of the quality of care in hemodialysis units, resulting in the development of actions that help to promote patient safety.
Este estudio, transversal y cuanô€†Ÿ taô€†Ÿ vo, analizĂł el conocimiento de los profesionales de enfermerĂ­a sobre Eventos Adversos (EA) en una unidad de hemodiĂĄlisis de un hospital de enseñanza. La recolecciĂłn de datos se realizĂł de febrero a marzo de 2011, a parô€†Ÿ r de entrevistas con 25 profesionales. El anĂĄlisis de datos idenô€†Ÿ fi cĂł 517 tesô€†Ÿ monios de 32 ô€†Ÿ pos, habiendo resultado los mĂĄs citados: catĂ©ter obstruido, reô€†Ÿ ro accidental de la aguja y coagulaciĂłn del sistema extracorpĂłreo. Las causas relacionadas al paciente fueron mencionadas en 42,8% de los tesô€†Ÿ monios. Las principales conductas fueron: implementaciĂłn/ alteraciĂłn de protocolos y capacitaciĂłn permanente, tratĂĄndose Ă©sta Ășlô€†Ÿ ma de la principal sugerencia para la prevenciĂłn. Los resultados pueden colaborar a realizar un anĂĄlisis crĂ­ô€†Ÿ co sobre la calidad del cuidado en unidades de hemodiĂĄlisis, generando el desarrollo de acciones que ofrezcan ayuda en la promociĂłn de la seguridad de los pacientes.

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Palavras-chave

Renal dialysis, Nursing care, Security measures

Citação

SOUSA, Maiana Regina Gomes de; SILVA, Ana Elisa Bauer de Camargo; BEZERRA, Ana LĂșcia Queiroz; FREITAS, Juliana Santana de; MIASSO, Adriana Inocenti. Adverse events in hemodialysis: reports of nursing professionals. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, SĂŁo Paulo, v. 47, n. 1, p. 75-82, 2013.