Nursing training on the administration of medication in pediatrics: an assessment of observed and self-reported behavior

• Autor(a) principal: Custódio,Ires Lopes
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Lima,Francisca Elisângela Teixeira, Pascoal,Lívia Maia, Barbosa,Lorena Pinheiro, Pinheiro,Patricia Neyva da Costa, Barbosa,Islene Victor, Almeida,Paulo César
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000400162
• topic: Inservice Training; Nursing Team; Educational Measurement; Patient Safety; Health Promotion

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the effect of a training program on the administration of intravenous drugs in pediatric patients on the observed and self-reported behavior of the nursing team. Methods: evaluation study carried out with 38 professionals during three phases: Assessment of the behavior observed in the actions performed before training; Training implementation; and Assessment of observed and self-reported behaviors (immediately and six months after training). Results: in the observed behavior, there was an improvement in six (6/12) hand hygiene actions; five (5/14) pertaining to environment Organization, selection, and preparation of materials; and in seven (7/10) referring to the Orientation of the procedure, administration and monitoring of the patient’s reactions. In self-reported behavior, there was an improvement in two (2/8) actions. Conclusions: the training resulted in an improvement in the actions of nursing professionals related to the administration of intravenous medications, both in observed and in self-reported behavior.