Knowledge about the use of potentially dangerous drugs among hospital health care nurses

• Main Authors: Gilvan Oliveira dos Santos (Author), Anny Giselly Milhome da Costa Farre (Author), Ingrede Tatiane Serafim Santana (Author), Hertaline Menezes do Nascimento Rocha (Author), Adriana Andrade Carvalho (Author), Gleyce Kelly de Brito Brasileiro Santos (Author), Ana Liz Pereira de Matos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: to characterize the knowledge about the use of potentially dangerous drugs among hospital health care nurses. Methods: quantitative, descriptive-exploratory research, with the application of a validated questionnaire, translated and adapted in Brazil, on potentially dangerous medications, with 26 nursing assistants from a university hospital. Univariate and bivariate descriptive statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science, version 20. Scores ≥70% were considered as sufficient knowledge and insufficient knowledge scores <70%. Results: in the first domain of the questionnaire, called Medication Administration, the average percentage of correct answers was 64.6%. In the second domain, Clinical procedures, an average of 53.7% of correct answers was found. The use of electrolytes, chemotherapy and insulin were the main weaknesses in the knowledge of professionals. Conclusion: insufficient knowledge about the administration and clinical procedures of potentially dangerous drugs was identified among hospital care nurses in this scenario.

Item Description

10.15253/2175-6783.20202144466
2175-6783