Patient safety: device connections

• Autor(a) principal: Amarijo, Cristiane Lopes
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Figueira, Aline Belletti, Gonçalves, Naiane Glaciele da Costa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/33188
• topic: Danos ao paciente; Equipamentos e suprimentos; Cuidados de enfermagem; Segurança do paciente.; Daño al paciente; Equipo y suministros; Cuidado de enfermería; Seguridad del paciente.; Damage to the patient; Equipment and supplies; Nursing care; Patient safety.

Introduction: Annually, approximately 100,000 people died in hospitals in the United States as victims of adverse events. After this disclosure came the Age of Patient Safety. Objective: It is intended to expand the reflection on errors in the connections of therapeutic devices that can lead to serious adverse events, even lethal. Methodology: Theoretical reflection involved reading, analyzing and interpreting articles that served as the basis for the phases of this construction. Results: After reading the selected publications, eight categories were elaborated, entitled: Statistical data of adverse events; To err is human, adverse event is system failure; Prescription Safety Protocol; Use and Administration of Medication; Safety culture; Patient co-payment; Permanent Education and Academic Training. Conclusion: The patient safety culture must be widely disseminated in health services. Failures and human errors are expected in any institution and, therefore, it is essential to implement strategies to prevent them.