OVERVIEW OF SAFETY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Main Authors: Dinara Dornfeld (Author), Letícia Maria Hoffmann (Author), Marina Scherer Silveira (Author), Sabrina dos Santos Pinheiro (Author), Thatianny Tanferri de Brito Paranaguá (Author), Márcia Koja Breigeiron (Author), Wiliam Wegner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To analyze the profile and characteristics of safety incidents that occurred between 2015 and 2019 with pediatric patients reported in the computerized system of a university hospital. Method: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with 2,558 notifications at an institution in southern Brazil. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Results: higher occurrence of safety incidents related to medications/intravenous fluids (n = 643; 25.1%), diet/food (n = 448; 17.5%), clinical process/procedure (n = 384; 15.0%), medical devices/equipment (n = 304; 11.9%), and patient accidents (n = 273; 10.7%). Inpatient and intensive care units are more related to the occurrence of incidents; work shifts were not related to the type of incident reported. Conclusion: The overview of safety incidents can guide strategies for improving care in the institution under study and collaborate with other health services in identifying risk situations for hospitalized children. 

Item Description

10.1590/ce.v29i0.93832
1414-8536
2176-9133