TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional performance in the administration of medicines in pediatrics
T2 - a study cross-sectional observational
AU - Sandoval, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga
AU - Lima, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira
AU - Barbosa, Lorena Pinheiro
AU - Pascoal, Lívia Maia
AU - de Almeida, Paulo César
AU - Morán, Yesenia Luna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Nursing
KW - Patient Safety
KW - Pediatrics
KW - Professional Performance Evaluation
KW - Quality of Health Care
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U2 - 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0299
DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0299
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 35137879
AN - SCOPUS:85124326103
SN - 0034-7167
VL - 75
JO - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
JF - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
IS - 3
M1 - e20200299
ER -