Nursing strategies in antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital environment: a qualitative systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the world's most important public health problems. Accordingly, nursing strategies to manage antimicrobials in hospital environments are fundamental to promoting patient health. The aim of this study was to summarise the best evidence available on nursing strategies for the safe management of antimicrobials in hospital environments. METHODS: This qualitative systematic review used meta-aggregation in accordance with the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The protocol was registered in the data base of the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews under No. CRD42021224804. The literature search was conducted, in April and May 2021, in the following data bases and journal repositories: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) via the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line (Medline) via PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE). The findings of each study were summarized and the results were meta-aggregated in JBI SUMARI software. RESULTS: The search resulted in a total of 447 studies and, after selection, the review included 26 studies, in which 42 nursing strategies were identified. The strategies were first categorised as care- or stewardship-related and then into the subcategories: Screening, Administration, Monitoring and Discharge, Nursing Team, Multi-professional Teams, Patients and Institutional Leadership. The 42 strategies were meta-aggregated and represented in flow diagrams. The best evidence was synthesized related to nursing strategies in the safe management of antimicrobials in the hospital environment. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses play an indispensable function in antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital environment, because they work directly at the core of safe patient care. Significant contributions by nursing towards reducing antimicrobial resistance were found in care-related practice, education activities, research and policy.

Safety climate in the surgical center during the Covid-19 pandemic: mixed-method study.

CONTEXT: The gradual impact of the Covid-19 pandemic had important effects on routines in surgical environments. In order to cope with the impact and re-establish anaesthesiology and surgery procedures, it was imperative to pursue in-depth studies with a view to ensuring safe surgical care, reducing hazards, as well as protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of the health personnel involved. The purpose of this study was to evaluate quantitative and qualitative approaches to domains of safety climate among multi-professional staffs of surgical centres during the Covid-19 pandemic and to identify intersections. METHODS: This mixed-method project employed a concomitant triangulation strategy on a quantitative approach in an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study, as well as a qualitative approach by way of a descriptive study. Data were collected using the validated, self-applicable Safety Attitudes Questionnaire/Operating Room (SAQ/OR) questionnaire and a semi-structured interview script. The 144 participants were the surgical, anaesthesiology, nursing and support teams working in the surgical centre during the Covid-19 pandemic. RESULTS: The study found an overall safety climate score of 61.94, the highest-scoring domain being 'Communication in the surgical environment' (77.91) and the lowest, 'Perception of professional performance' (23.60). On integrating the results, a difference was found between the domains 'Communication in the surgical environment' and 'Working conditions'. However, there was intersection by the 'Perception of professional performance' domain, which permeated important categories of the qualitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: For care practice, it is hoped to encourage improved patient safety, educational interventions to strengthen the patient safety climate and promote in-job wellbeing on the job for health personnel working in surgical centres. It is suggested that further studies explore the subject in greater depth among several surgical centres with mixed methods, so as to permit future comparisons and to monitor the evolving maturity of safety climate.

Incidence of Respiratory Depression in a Postanesthesia Care Unit in Patients Undergoing Anesthesia Using Opioids.

PURPOSE: To analyze the incidence of respiratory depression (RD) in patients undergoing anesthesia using opioids in a postanesthesia care unit. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. METHODS: Quantitative approach, performed by documentary analysis of medical records in the postanesthesia care unit. FINDINGS: A total of 330 patients were included in the study, with a prevalence of female (186; 56.36%) and nonobese patients (295; 89.39%). Five cases of RD in the immediate postoperative period were found, corresponding to an incidence of 1.52%. Each case in this study showed different risk factors related to opioid-induced RD. CONCLUSIONS: Nursing surveillance is essential in the decision-making process regarding the knowledge of physiological, pharmacologic, and risk factors to detect clinical signs of RD.

Evaluation of patient safety culture: comparative study in university hospitals.

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a benchmarking comparison of the composites of patient safety culture based on the evaluation of Brazilian and Portuguese nurses working in university hospitals. METHOD: Quantitative, cross-sectional, comparative survey. Data collected between April and December 2014, in two teaching hospitals, applying the instrument Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, in the versions translated and adapted to the countries. RESULTS: 762 nurses distributed in four services participated in the study, 195 Brazilians and 567 Portuguese. Seven of the 12 composites of safety culture showed significant differences between hospitals. The highlights were those related to: "management support for patient safety" (±17); "handoffs and transitions" (±15); "teamwork across units" (±14); and "overall perceptions of patient safety" (±10). CONCLUSION: The dimension that had the highest significant difference between the studied institutions was "management support for patient safety". These data may support the managers of the study hospitals, enabling continuous improvements and advancements.

Safety climate in the operating room in the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19: A mixed method study.

INTRODUCTION: To verify whether the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the safety climate based on the perception of the multiprofessional team in the operating room and to analyze the domains of the safety climate during the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19, demonstrating the intersections of quantitative and qualitative approaches. METHODS: Mixed-method research using a convergent approach strategy, carried out in the operating room of a university hospital, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The nature of the quantitative phase was cross-sectional, and the nature of the qualitative phase was descriptive. We used the Pillar Integration Process to integrate the data. This research considered the pre-pandemic period was defined as before March 2020 and for the pandemic period, the 2nd and 3rd global waves. Research was approved by the institution's board management and ethics committee. RESULTS: 145 health professionals participated in the quantitative approach, and 20 in the qualitative approach. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was highlighted in the domains 'Perceived stress' (p-value = 0.017); 'Working conditions' (p-value = 0.040). Six categories emerged from the qualitative analysis, namely: Stress and professional performance due to COVID-19; Patient safety protocols in the operating room; Responsibility for patient safety, lack of effective communication and performance feedback; Biosafety of the professional staff in the operating room; Security culture maturity; Fair culture, organizational learning, and reporting mistakes. As a result of the data integration, 6 pillars were identified: Perception of communication in the operating room; Evolution of safety culture; Overview of protocol management and implementation; Fair organizational culture; Perception of stress due to COVID-19; Perception of professional performance due to COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: The impact that COVID-19 had on the safety climate in the operating room is evident. It underlines the need to implement strategies that support the solidification of attitudes aimed at patient safety, even in emergencies.

Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Adverse Events Associated with Nursing Practices instrument.

OBJECTIVE: To conduct the cross-cultural adaptation and evaluate the evidence of content validity of the Adverse Events Associated with Nursing Practices instrument in the Brazilian context. METHOD: Psychometric study, conducted between June 2021 and February 2023, following the stages of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System protocol. Semantic, idiomatic, experimental and conceptual equivalences were evaluated, along with content validity evidence, considering Content Validity Ratio (CVR) parameters, with the participation of 25 experts. RESULTS: A Brazilian version with 55 items was obtained, demonstrating good linguistic equivalence to the original version (agreement rate=99.2%), and adjustments in the items writing. CVR values remained above 0.60. Cognitive testing indicated good understanding, confirmed by the 31 participants in this stage, with a short application time (average = 17 minutes). CONCLUSION: The final version of the instrument showed good linguistic equivalence, strong evidence of content validity and a good response process in the Brazilian context.

Flushing in Intravenous Catheters: Observational Study of Nursing Practice in Intensive Care in Brazil.

An observational study was developed with 108 nursing professionals who managed vascular access devices in 4 intensive care units of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The objective was to analyze the practice of the nursing staff in performing flushing for the maintenance of vascular access devices in critically ill patients. Data were collected by observing the flushing procedure using a structured checklist and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In 23% of the 404 observations, there was no flushing. When performed at some point during catheter management (77%), flushing was predominant after drug administration with 1 or 2 drugs administered. There were flaws in the flushing technique applied in terms of volume and method of preparation. Time of professional experience >5 years, knowledge about recommendations, and training on flushing were variables associated with technique performance. It was concluded that the flushing procedure did not meet the recommendations of good practices, with failures that constituted medication errors.

Medication time out as a strategy for patient safety: reducing medication errors.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the implementation of the medication time out strategy to reduce medication errors. METHODS: this is a quantitative, cross-sectional, inferential study, with direct observation of the implementation of the medication time out strategy, carried out in a cardiac intensive care unit of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro. RESULTS: 234 prescriptions with 2,799 medications were observed. Of the prescriptions analyzed, 143 (61%) had at least one change with the use of the strategy. In the prescriptions altered, 290 medications had some type of change, and 104 (35.9%) changes were related to potentially harmful medication. During the application of the strategy, prescriptions with polypharmacy had 1.8 times greater chance of presenting an error (p-value = 0.031), which reinforces the importance of the strategy for prescriptions with multiple medications. CONCLUSIONS: the implementation of the medication time out strategy contributed to the interception of a high number of medication errors, using few human and material resources.

Individualized parameterization of multiparametric monitors alarms in infarcted patients.

OBJECTIVE: To measure the magnitude of the effect of an individualized parameterization protocol for hemodynamic alarms in patients with acute myocardial infarction. METHOD: Pragmatic clinical trial, open label and single arm, whose intervention was performed through a protocol validated and tested in 32 patients using multiparametric monitors. The heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and ST segment-monitoring were measured and classified for clinical consistency one hour before and after the intervention, for 64 hours. RESULTS: The protocol obtained Content Validity Index of 0.92. Of the 460 registered alarms, 261 were considered inconsistent before the intervention and 47 after it. The Relative Risk of inconsistent alarms after the protocol was 0.32 (95% CI 0.23-0.43, p <0.0001). CONCLUSION: The protocol proved to be a protective factor to the appearance of inconsistent clinical alarms of multiparametric monitors.

Nurse safety culture in the services of a university hospital.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate nurse safety culture in a teaching hospital, as well as to verify differences in the safety culture dimensions between services. METHOD: cross-sectional, quantitative study, conducted from October to December 2015, in a university hospital. The instrument Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture was applied. RESULTS: A total of 195 nurses from four different services participated in the study. Significant difference between services were identified for five dimensions of safety culture: organizational learning (P=0.012); return of information and communication about error (P=0.014); management support for patient safety (P=0.001); general perceptions about patient safety (P=0.005); and frequency of event notification (P=0.003). CONCLUSION: The medical clinic service had the highest statistical difference between the dimensions. These evaluations allow managers to identify the differences between the same hospital's services, serving as a warning and assisting in the services' improvement.

Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Adverse Events Associated with Nursing Practices instrument / Adaptación intercultural y validez del contenido del instrumento Eventos Adversos Asociados a las Prácticas de Enfermería / Adaptação transcultural e validade de conteúdo do instrumento Eventos Adversos Associados às Práticas de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objective: To conduct the cross-cultural adaptation and evaluate the evidence of content validity of the Adverse Events Associated with Nursing Practices instrument in the Brazilian context. Method: Psychometric study, conducted between June 2021 and February 2023, following the stages of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System protocol. Semantic, idiomatic, experimental and conceptual equivalences were evaluated, along with content validity evidence, considering Content Validity Ratio (CVR) parameters, with the participation of 25 experts. Results: A Brazilian version with 55 items was obtained, demonstrating good linguistic equivalence to the original version (agreement rate=99.2%), and adjustments in the items writing. CVR values remained above 0.60. Cognitive testing indicated good understanding, confirmed by the 31 participants in this stage, with a short application time (average = 17 minutes). Conclusion: The final version of the instrument showed good linguistic equivalence, strong evidence of content validity and a good response process in the Brazilian context.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Realizar la adaptación transcultural y evaluar las evidencias de validez de contenido del instrumento Eventos Adversos Asociados a las Prácticas de Enfermería en el contexto brasileño. Método: Estudio psicométrico, realizado entre junio de 2021 y febrero de 2023, según los pasos del protocolo del Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. Se evaluaron equivalencias semánticas, idiomáticas, experimentales y conceptuales, además de evidencias de validez de contenido, considerando parámetros de Relación de Validez de Contenido (RCV), con 25 participaciones de especialistas. Resultados: Se obtuvo una versión brasileña con 55 ítems, buena equivalencia lingüística a la versión original (tasa de acuerdo=99,2%), y ajustes en la redacción de los ítems. Los valores de RCV se mantuvieron por encima de 0,60. Las pruebas cognitivas indicaron una buena comprensión, confirmada por los 31 participantes en este paso de la investigación, con un tiempo de aplicación corto (promedio = 17 minutos). Conclusión: La versión final del instrumento mostró buena equivalencia lingüística, fuerte evidencia de validez de contenido y buen proceso de respuesta en el contexto brasileño.

RESUMO Objetivo: Realizar a adaptação transcultural e avaliar as evidências de validade de conteúdo do instrumento Eventos Adversos Associados às Práticas de Enfermagem no contexto brasileiro. Método: Estudo psicométrico, realizado entre junho de 2021 e fevereiro de 2023, de acordo com as etapas do protocolo Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. Avaliadas as equivalências semântica, idiomática, experimental e conceitual, além das evidências de validade de conteúdo, considerando parâmetros de Content Validity Ratio (CVR), com participação de 25 especialistas. Resultados: Obteve-se versão brasileira com 55 itens, boa equivalência linguística à versão original (taxa de concordância=99,2%), e ajustes na redação dos itens. Os valores de CVR mantiveram-se acima de 0,60. A testagem cognitiva indicou boa compreensão, confirmada pelos 31 participantes dessa etapa, com curto tempo de aplicação (média = 17 minutos). Conclusão: A versão final do instrumento apresentou boa equivalência linguística, fortes evidências de validade de conteúdo e bom processo de resposta no contexto brasileiro.

Protocolos gerenciados por enfermeiros para identificação precoce da sepse: revisão de escopo / Nurse-managed protocols for early identification of sepsis: a scoping review / Protocolos administrados por enfermeros para la identificación temprana de la sepsis: revisión del alcance

Objetivo: mapear os protocolos assistenciais utilizados por enfermeiros para identificação precoce da sepse no ambiente hospitalar. Método: trata-se de uma revisão de escopo ancorada nas recomendações do Joanna Briggs Institute, desenvolvida em sete bases de dados. A busca e seleção ocorreu em 17 de julho de 2021, utilizando os descritores: sepse, protocolos de enfermagem, avaliação de enfermagem e cuidados de enfermagem. Resultados: a amostra foi composta de seis estudos, destacaram-se os protocolos implementados por projetos de melhoria de qualidade e utilização sistemas eletrônicos de alerta para deterioração clínica. Conclusão: protocolos assistenciais impulsionam a aderência dos profissionais às recomendações oficiais para o manejo da sepse no ambiente hospitalar e o desenvolvimento de cuidados de enfermagem baseados em evidências, contribuindo para melhorar os indicadores de qualidade e reduzir a mortalidade entre pacientes com sepse(AU)

Objective: to map the care protocols used by nurses for the early identification of sepsis in the hospital environment. Method: this is a scope review anchored in the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute, developed in seven databases. The search and selection took place on July 17, 2021, using the descriptors: sepsis, nursing protocols, nursing assessment and nursing care. Results: the sample consisted of six studies, highlighting the protocols implemented by quality improvement projects and the use of electronic warning systems for clinical deterioration. Conclusion: care protocols boost professionals' adherence to official recommendations for the management of sepsis in the hospital environment and the development of evidence-based nursing care, contributing to improve quality indicators and reduce mortality among patients with sepsis(AU)

Objetivo: mapear los protocolos de atención utilizados por las enfermeras para identificar de forma temprana la sepsis en el ambiente hospitalario. Método: se trata de una revisión de alcance anclada en las recomendaciones del Instituto Joanna Briggs, desarrollada en siete bases de datos. La búsqueda y selección se realizó el 17 de julio de 2021, utilizando los descriptores: sepsis, protocolos de enfermería, evaluación de enfermería y cuidados de enfermería. Resultados: la muestra estuvo compuesta por seis estudios, se destacaron los protocolos implementados por los proyectos de mejora de la calidad y utilización de sistemas electrónicos de alerta con respecto al deterioro clínico. Conclusión: los protocolos asistenciales impulsan la adherencia de los profesionales a las recomendaciones oficiales para el manejo de la sepsis en el ámbito hospitalario y el desarrollo de cuidados de enfermería basados en evidencias, contribuyendo a mejorar los indicadores de calidad y reducir la mortalidad entre los pacientes con sepsis(AU)

Perspectivas para a prática avançada de enfermagem em unidades de terapia intensiva: uma reflexão / Perspectives for advanced practice nursing in intensive care units: a reflection

OBJETIVO: Refletir sobre as ações de práticas avançadas de enfermagem no contexto das Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo teórico-reflexivo embasado em literatura internacional, cujos artigos apontem ações do enfermeiro de prática avançada no ambiente de terapia intensiva, além do guideline de Prática Avançada de Enfermagem do International Council of Nurses. RESULTADOS: A união de informações acerca das ações de práticas avançadas de enfermagem no ambiente de terapia intensiva permitiu a reflexão que gerou nove categorias de ações: educação continuada, educação em saúde, ser referência especializada em terapia intensiva, atividade de pesquisa, gerenciamento do cuidado, liderança de equipe, cuidado com a família, atuação em equipe multidisciplinar e assistência direta ao paciente. CONCLUSÃO: A reflexão evidenciou que educação, gestão e assistência são eixos de competências encontradas nas práticas avançadas de enfermagem na terapia intensiva.

OBJECTIVE: To reflect on the actions of advanced practice nursing in the context of intensive care units. METHOD: This is a theoretical-reflective study based on international literature whose articles refer to the actions of advanced practice nurses in the intensive care environment. It is also based on the International Council of Nurses' Advanced Practice Nursing Guideline. RESULTS: The union of information about the actions of advanced practice nursing in the intensive care environment allowed a reflection that generated nine categories of actions: continuing education, patient education, being a specialized reference in intensive care, research activity, care management, team leadership, family care, multidisciplinary teamwork, and direct patient care. CONCLUSION: The reflection showed that education, management, and care are the axes of competencies in advanced practice nursing in intensive care.

Incidentes clínicos associados à sobreutilização de dispositivos invasivos em terapia intensiva: uma revisão integrativa / Clinical incidents associated with overuse of invasive devices in intensive care: an integrative review / Incidentes clínicos relacionados con el uso excesivo de dispositivos invasivos en cuidados intensivos: una revisión integradora

Objetivo: identificar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre os incidentes clínicos relacionados a sobreutilização de dispositivos invasivos em unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI). Método: revisão integrativa de literatura nas fontes de dados: PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, WEB OF SCIENCE e LILACS. Foram incluídos estudos que abordem incidentes clínicos relacionados a sobreutilização de dispositivos assistenciais em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. Foram excluídos estudos que não foram realizados em pacientes adultos; estudos que abordem dispositivos que não são manipulados pela equipe de enfermagem. Resultado: Foram incluídos para análise 15 estudos. Os principais incidentes clínicos relacionados ao tempo de uso dos dispositivos invasivos em UTI são as infecções. Os dispositivos predominantes para esta ocorrência foram: tubo orotraqueal, cateter vesical de demora e cateter venoso central. Tempo médio verificado para cada dispositivo: tubo orotraqueal considerando seis estudos foi de 7,7 dias; cateter vesical de demora foi de 8,2 dias baseado em sete estudos; cateter venoso central foi 12 dias, cálculo através de informações de oito estudos. Conclusão: a sobreutilização de dispositivos está relacionada a aumento do risco de incidentes, tendo como os principais evidenciados as infecções hospitalares.

Objective: to identify the evidence available in the literature on clinical incidents related to the overuse of invasive devices in intensive care units (ICU). Method: integrative literature review in the data sources: PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, WEB OF SCIENCE and LILACS. Studies addressing clinical incidents related to overuse of assistive devices in Intensive Care Units were included. Studies that were not conducted in adult patients were excluded; studies that address devices that are not manipulated by the nursing staff. Results: Fifteen studies were included for analysis. The main clinical incidents related to the time of use of invasive devices in ICU are infections. The predominant devices for this occurrence were: orotracheal tube, indwelling urinary catheter and central venous catheter. Mean time verified for each device: orotracheal tube considering six studies was 7.7 days; indwelling urinary catheter was 8.2 days based on seven studies; central venous catheter was 12 days, calculated using information from eight studies. Conclusion: the overuse of devices is related to increased risk of incidents, with hospital-acquired infections as the main evidenced.

Objetivo: identificar la evidencia disponible en la literatura sobre incidentes clínicos relacionados con el uso excesivo de dispositivos invasivos en las unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI). Método: revisión bibliográfica integradora en las fuentes de datos: PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, WEB OF SCIENCE y LILACS. Se incluyeron los estudios que abordaban los incidentes clínicos relacionados con el uso excesivo de dispositivos de asistencia en las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos. Se excluyeron los estudios que no se realizaron en pacientes adultos; los estudios que abordan dispositivos que no son manipulados por el equipo de enfermería. Resultados: Se incluyeron quince estudios para el análisis. Los principales incidentes clínicos relacionados con el tiempo de uso de dispositivos invasivos en UCI son las infecciones. Los dispositivos predominantes para esta incidencia fueron: tubo orotraqueal, sonda urinaria permanente y catéter venoso central. El tiempo medio verificado para cada dispositivo: tubo orotraqueal considerando seis estudios fue de 7,7 días; catéter urinario permanente fue de 8,2 días basado en siete estudios; catéter venoso central fue de 12 días, calculado utilizando la información de ocho estudios. Conclusión: el uso excesivo de dispositivos se relaciona con un mayor riesgo de incidentes, con las infecciones hospitalarias como principal evidencia.

Biossegurança e segurança do paciente na COVID-19: percepção dos profissionais de saúde de centro cirúrgico / Biosafety and patient safety in COVID-19: perception of surgical center health professionals / Bioseguridad y seguridad del paciente en COVID-19: percepción de los profesionales de la salud del centro quirúrgico

Objetivo: analisar a percepção dos profissionais de saúde em centro cirúrgico com relação as suas condutas voltadas à biossegurança e à segurança do paciente no contexto da COVID-19. Método: estudo qualitativo realizado por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com profissionais de saúde de um centro cirúrgico, no período de março a junho de 2021. Utilizou-se Bardin para análise dos dados. Resultados: participaram 36 profissionais de saúde, contando com técnicos de enfermagem, enfermeiros e médicos. A análise de dados resultou em 2222 unidades de registros e 191 unidades de significação distribuídas nas seguintes categorias: "Conhecimento/importância da temática"; "Biossegurança e segurança do paciente na prática profissional"; "Percepção dos profissionais em relação as suas condutas voltadas à biossegurança e segurança do paciente" Conclusão: evidenciou-se o fortalecimento das medidas de biossegurança e segurança do paciente decorrente à preocupação da contaminação por COVID-19.

Objective: to analyze the perception of health professionals in the operating room regarding their biosafety and patient safety behaviors in the context of COVID-19. Method: qualitative study carried out through semi-structured interviews with health professionals from a surgical center, from March to June 2021. Bardin was used for data analysis. Results: 36 health professionals participated, including nursing technicians, nurses and doctors.Data analysis resulted in 2222 units of records and 191 units of meaning distributed in the following categories: "Knowledge/importance of the theme"; "Biosafety and patient safety in professional practice"; "Perception of professionals in relation to their conduct aimed at biosafety and patient safety" Conclusion: the strengthening of biosafety and patient safety measures was evidenced due to the concern of contamination by COVID-19.

Objetivo: analizar la percepción de los profesionales de la salud en el quirófano sobre sus comportamientos de bioseguridad y seguridad del paciente en el contexto de la COVID-19. Método: estudio cualitativo realizado a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con profesionales de la salud de un centro quirúrgico, de marzo a junio de 2021. Se utilizó Bardin para el análisis de datos. Resultados:participaron 36 profesionales de la salud, entre técnicos de enfermería, enfermeros y médicos.El análisis de datos resultó en 2222 unidades de registro y 191 unidades de significado distribuidas en las siguientes categorías: "Conocimiento/importancia del tema"; "Bioseguridad y seguridad del paciente en la práctica profesional"; "Percepción de los profesionales en relación a su conducta encaminada a la bioseguridad y seguridad del paciente" Conclusión: se evidenció el fortalecimiento de las medidas de bioseguridad y seguridad del paciente ante la preocupación por la contaminación por COVID-19.

Avaliação da administração de medicamentos: identificando riscos e implementando barreiras de segurança / Evaluación de la administración de medicamentos: identificación de riesgos e implementación de barreras de seguridad / Drug administration assessment: risk identification and implementation of safety barriers

Objetivo: avaliar a Segurança do Paciente na Administração de Medicamentos a fim de identificar condições geradoras de risco. Método: pesquisa quantitativa descritiva do tipo survey interseccional, os dados foram coletados por um instrumento semiestruturado e validado para a Avaliação da Segurança do Paciente na Administração de Medicamentos. Resultados: participaram 139 profissionais, a maioria do sexo feminino (84,89%), com idade de 20 a 35 anos (60,43%), Enfermeiro(a) (71,94%) e com tempo de atuação profissional menor de 2 anos (38,85%). As variáveis geradoras de riscos relacionadas aos medicamentos obtiveram uma frequência positiva superior a 60%. As variáveis relacionadas ao processo de administração de medicamentos obtiveram uma frequência de respostas positivas superior a 50%. Conclusão: a administração de medicamentos foi classificada como segura, visto que as respostas positivas foram superiores a 60%. As principais condições geradoras de risco foram relacionadas à ordem verbal e à identificação de alergia.(AU)

Objective: to assess patient safety in drug administration to identify risk-generating conditions. Method: descriptive quantitative research of the intersectional survey type, the data were collected using a semi-structured and validated instrument for the Assessment of Patient Safety in the Administration of Medicines. Results: 139 professionals participated. Mostly female (84.89%), aged from 20 to 35 years (60.43%), Nurse (71.94%) and with professional experience under two years old (38.85 %). Variables that generate risks related to medicines obtained a positive frequency above 60%. The variables related to the medication administration process obtained a frequency of positive responses of 50,00%. Conclusion: medication administration was classified as safe, as positive responses were greater than 60,00%. The main risk-generating conditions were related to verbal order and allergy identification.(AU)

Objetivo: evaluar la seguridad del paciente en la administración de medicamentos para identificar las condiciones generadoras de riesgo. Método: investigación cuantitativa descriptiva del tipo encuesta interseccional, los datos fueron recolectados mediante un instrumento semiestructurado y validado para la Evaluación de la Seguridad del Paciente en la Administración de Medicamentos. Resultados: participaron 139 profesionales. La mayoría mujeres (84,89%), de 20 a 35 años (60,43%), Enfermeras (71,94%) y con experiencia profesional menores de dos años (38,85%). Las variables que generan riesgos relacionados con las drogas obtuvieron una frecuencia positiva superior al 60%. Las variables relacionadas con el proceso de administración de medicamentos obtuvieron una frecuencia de respuestas positivas superior al 50,00%. Conclusión: la administración de medicamentos se clasificó como segura, ya que las respuestas positivas fueron superiores al 60,00%. Las principales condiciones generadoras de riesgo estuvieron relacionadas con la orden verbal y la identificación de alergia.(AU)

Ocorrência de delirium em pacientes críticos em unidade intensiva / Ocurrencia de delirium en pacientes críticos en unidad intensiva / Occurrence of delirium in critical patients in intensive care units

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever a ocorrência de delirium em pacientes críticos após aplicação de instrumento de rastreio. Método: estudo transversal, com amostra por conveniência, para o levantamento da frequência de delirium em pacientes críticos. Na primeira parte do estudo, realizou-se uma observação in locu para o diagnóstico de delirium; em seguida, fez-se uma pesquisa em prontuário para o levantamento de dados epidemiológicos. Os dados foram coletados de agosto a outubro de 2018. Resultados: 18 pacientes atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e 7(38,9%) foram diagnosticados pelo instrumento de rastreio para delirium. Dentre os pacientes com diagnóstico de delirium, todos possuíam tempo de internação superior a 7 dias. Destaca-se que 3 (42.9%) pacientes fizeram uso de contenção mecânica e 2 (28, 57%) fizeram uso de contenção física. Ocorreu um evento adverso entre os pacientes acometidos pela síndrome, durante o período de observação. Conclusão: evidenciou-seuma taxa de ocorrênciade 38,8% de delirium em pacientes críticos. Esse dado aponta o delirium como um desafio na assistência a pacientes de alta complexidade. Destaca-se a subnotificação como um obstáculo importante para o manejo e prevenção adequados.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir la ocurrencia de delirium en pacientes críticos después de la aplicación del instrumento de cribado. Método: estudio transversal, con muestreo por conveniencia, para el análisis de la frecuencia de delirium en pacientes críticos. En la primera parte del estudio, se realizó una observación in locu para el diagnóstico de delirium; a continuación, se realizó una investigación en registro médico para la recopilación de datos epidemiológicos. Los datos se recopilaron de agosto a octubre de 2018. Resultados: 18 pacientes cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y 7 (38,9%) fueron diagnosticados por el instrumento de cribado para delirium. Entre los pacientes con diagnóstico de delirium, todos poseían tiempo de internación superior a 7 días. Se destaca que 3 (42.9%) pacientes hicieron uso de contención mecánica y 2 (28, 57%) hicieron uso de contención física. Ocurrió un acontecimiento adverso entre los pacientes afectados por el síndrome, durante el período de observación. Conclusión: se evidenció una tasa de ocurrencia de 38,8% de delirium en pacientes críticos. Este dato señala el delirium como un desafío en la atención a pacientes de alta complejidad. Se destaca la subnotificación como un obstáculo importante para el manejo y la prevención adecuados.

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the occurrence of delirium in critical patients after application of a screening instrument. Method: cross-sectional study, with convenience sampling, to survey the frequency of delirium in critical patients. In the first part of the study, an in locu observation was performed for the diagnosis of delirium; then, a research was performed with medical records to collect epidemiological data. Data were collected from August to October 2018. Results: 18 patients met the inclusion criteria and 7 (38.9%) were diagnosed by the screening instrument for delirium. Among the patients diagnosed with delirium, all had a length of hospitalization longer than 7 days. It is noteworthy that 3 (42.9%) patients made use of mechanical restraint and 2 (28, 57%) made use of physical restraint. There was an adverse event among patients affected by the syndrome during the observation period. Conclusion: there was an occurrence rate of 38.8% of delirium in critical patients. This datum points to delirium as a challenge in the care of high complexity patients. Underreporting stands out as an important obstacle to proper management and prevention.

Implementation of good practices for administering vasoactive amines: a quasi-experimental study / Implementación de buenas prácticas para la administración de aminas vasoactivas: un estudio cuasi-experimental / Implementação de boas práticas para administração de aminas vasoativas: um estudo quase-experiemental

ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the implementation of training on good practices for administering vasoactive amines when facing undesirable clinical events in patients of a cardiointensive unit. Method this is a quasi-experimental study (before and after), carried out in three stages at a university hospital located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An observation was performed in the first stage about the team's adherence to good practices in administering vasoactive amines. Training was conducted with the nursing team in the second stage to implement the actions, and adherence to good practices in administering vasoactive amines was evaluated in the third stage. Data collection was performed from October 2019 to July 2021. The McNemar test and the Wilcoxon non-parametric test were used to compare the differences in the pre- and post-intervention groups. Results a total of 280 patients were infused with vasoactive amines, 97 in the first stage (pre-intervention) and 183 after the intervention. The variables related to the administration in an exclusive way and the identification of the infusion pump obtained 100% assertiveness. A total of 37 (13.2%) undesirable clinical events related to the use of vasoactive amines were identified, 27 (27.8%) in the control group (pre-intervention) and 10 (5.5%) after the intervention, evidencing a significant reduction (p-value = 0.0001). Conclusion the implementation of the intervention significantly contributed to reducing the occurrence of undesirable clinical events related to administering vasoactive amines, contributing to safer drug therapy.

RESUMEN Objetivo analizar la implementación de capacitaciones sobre buenas prácticas para la administración de aminas vasoactivas ante la ocurrencia de eventos clínicos indeseables en pacientes de una unidad cardiointensiva. Método se trata de un estudio cuasi-experimental (antes y después), realizado en tres etapas en un hospital universitario ubicado en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. En la primera etapa, se realizó una observación sobre la adherencia del equipo a las buenas prácticas en la administración de aminas vasoactivas. En la segunda etapa, se realizó capacitación con el equipo de enfermería para la implementación de las acciones y, en la tercera etapa, se evaluó la adherencia a las buenas prácticas en la administración de aminas vasoactivas. La recolección de datos fue de octubre de 2019 a julio de 2021. Para comparar las diferencias en los grupos pre y post intervención se utilizó la prueba de McNemar y la prueba no paramétrica de Wilcoxon. Resultados 280 pacientes fueron infundidos con aminas vasoactivas, 97 en la primera etapa (preintervención) y 183 después de la intervención. Las variables relacionadas con la administración de forma exclusiva y la identificación de la bomba de infusión obtuvieron 100% de asertividad. Se identificaron un total de 37 (13,2%) eventos clínicos indeseables relacionados con el uso de aminas vasoactivas, 27 (27,8%) en el grupo control (preintervención) y 10 (5,5%) después de la intervención, evidenciándose una reducción significativa (valor p = 0,0001). Conclusión la implementación de la intervención contribuyó significativamente para la reducción de la ocurrencia de eventos clínicos indeseables relacionados con la administración de aminas vasoactivas, contribuyendo para una terapia farmacológica más segura.

RESUMO Objetivo analisar a implementação de um treinamento sobre boas práticas para administração de aminas vasoativas frente à ocorrência de eventos clínicos indesejáveis em pacientes de uma unidade cardiointensiva. Método trata-se de um estudo quase-experimental (antes e depois), realizado em três etapas em um hospital universitário localizado no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Na primeira etapa, fez-se uma observação sobre adesão da equipe às boas práticas na administração de aminas vasoativas. Na segunda etapa, realizou-se um treinamento com a equipe de enfermagem para implementação das ações e, na terceira etapa, avaliou-se a adesão às boas práticas na administração de aminas vasoativas. A coleta de dados foi de outubro de 2019 a julho de 2021. Para comparar as diferenças nos grupos pré e pós-intervenção, utilizou-se o teste de McNemar e o teste não paramétrico de Wilcoxon. Resultados observaram-se 280 pacientes em infusão de aminas vasoativas, sendo 97 na primeira etapa (pré-intervenção) e 183 após a intervenção. As variáveis relacionadas à administração em via exclusiva e a identificação da bomba infusora obtiveram 100% de assertividade. Identificaram-se ao todo 37 (13,2%) eventos clínicos indesejáveis relacionados ao uso das aminas vasoativas, sendo 27 (27,8%) no grupo controle (pré- intervenção) e 10 (5,5%) após a intervenção, evidenciando uma redução significativa (p valor =0,0001). Conclusão a implementação da intervenção corroborou de forma significativa para redução da ocorrência de eventos clínicos indesejáveis relacionados à administração de aminas vasoativas, contribuindo para uma terapia medicamentosa mais segura.

Cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial: uma revisão integrativa / Cancellation of outpatient surgery: an integrative review / Cancelación quirúrgica ambulatoria: una revisión integradora

Objetivo: discutir as evidências científicas sobre as causas de cancelamento em cirurgia ambulatorial. Método: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa com busca nas bases de dados eletrônicas Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science e Scopus, a partir dos termos controlados Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension e termos livres sinônimos. Resultados: selecionaram-se 13 estudos. O país com menor taxa de cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial foram os Estados Unidos com 0,5%, e o maior, a Nigéria com 25,40%. Foram encontradas 53 causas de cancelamento em cirurgia ambulatorial, das quais agrupou-se em três categorias: fatores do paciente, clínicos e institucionais. Conclusão: Evidencia-se que as causas de cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial foram diversas e comuns nas instituições, sendo o absenteísmo do paciente no dia do procedimento agendado a causa mais frequente, demonstrando que estratégias assistenciais e de gestão precisam ser realizadas.

Objective: to discuss the scientific evidence on the causes of cancellation in outpatient surgery. Method: this integrative review involved searching the Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science and Scopus electronic databases using the controlled terms Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension and free synonyms. Results: 13 studies were selected. By country, the United States, with 0.5%, had the lowest outpatient surgery cancellation rate, and Nigeria, with 25.40%, the highest. The fifty-three causes of outpatient surgery cancellation found were grouped into three categories: patient, clinical, and institutional factors. Conclusion: the causes of outpatient surgical cancellation were found to be diverse and common in institutions, the most frequent cause being patient absence on the day of the scheduled procedure, demonstrating that care and management strategies need to be developed and applied.

Objetivo: discutir la evidencia científica sobre las causas de cancelación en cirugía ambulatoria. Método: se trata de una revisión integradora con búsqueda en las bases electrónicas de datos Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science y Scopus, utilizando los términos controlados Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension y términos sinónimos libres. Resultados: se seleccionaron 13 estudios. El país con la tasa de cancelación quirúrgica ambulatoria más baja fue Estados Unidos con un 0,5% y el de más alta Nigeria, con un 25,40%. Se encontraron 53 causas de cancelación en cirugía ambulatoria, las cuales se agruparon en tres categorías: factores del paciente, clínicos e institucionales. Conclusión: Se pone en evidencia que las causas de cancelación de cirugía ambulatoria fueron diversas y comunes en las instituciones, siendo la causa más frecuente el absentismo del paciente el día del procedimiento programado, demostrando que es necesario realizar estrategias de atención y de gestión.

Produção de enfermagem em centro de material e esterilização: estudo bibliométrico / Scientific production of nursing on material and sterilization center: a bibliometric study / Producción de enfermería en centro de material y esterilización: estudio bibliométrico

Objective:This study sought to identify the studies on Material and Sterilization Center carried out by nurses and published in highly qualified Brazilian journals (A1, A2, B1, and B2 according to the Qualis system). Methods: this descriptive, retrospective, bibliometric study with a quantitative approach was performed by selecting scientific articles published in highly qualified Brazilian journals from 1973 to 2017. Results: considering the 286 articles identified, 108 met the inclusion criteria. There was a predominance of articles having Graziano as one of the authors (18.52%), evaluation of sterilization quality as the object of study (24.08%). Also, most articles employed a quantitative approach (58.33%) and selected the nursing team as the target population (51.85%). Conclusion: the scientific production on Material and Sterilization Center has advanced in the last decades in Brazil. Nevertheless, there is a need to conduct further research on this subject, especially involving good practices and technological advances available in this field

Objetivo: Identificar a produção científica em revistas brasileiras com Qualis A1, A2, B1 e B2 sobre Centro de Material e Esterilização. Método: estudo descritivo, retrospectivo e quantitativo, do tipo bibliométrico. Foram selecionados artigos científicos disponíveis no período de 1973 a 2017, publicados em revistas científicas brasileiras, com classificação no Qualis A1, A2, B1 e B2. Resultados: dos 286 artigos identificados, 108 atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Houve predomínio da investigadora Graziano 20 (18,52%),do objeto de estudo sobre qualidade de esterilização 26 (24,08%),da abordagem metodológica quantitativa 63 (58,33%), e da população-alvo mais estudada foi à equipe de enfermagem 56 (51,85%).Conclusão: a produção científica brasileira em Centro de Material e Esterilização avançou nas últimas décadas, no entanto ainda carece de produção científica, especialmente relacionada às boas práticas e aos avanços tecnológicos disponíveis na área

Objetivo: Identificar la producción científica en revistas brasileñas con Qualis A1, A2, B1 y B2 sobre Centro de Material y Esterilización. Método: estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y cuantitativo, del tipo bibliométrico. Se seleccionaron artículos científicos disponibles en el período de 1973 a 2017, publicados en revistas científicas brasileñas, con clasificación en el Qualis A1, A2, B1 y B2. Resultados: de los 286 artículos identificados, 108 atendieron a los criterios de inclusión. Se observó un predominio de la investigadora Graziano 20 (18,52%), del objeto de estudio sobre calidad de esterilización 26 (24,08%), del abordaje metodológico cuantitativo 63 (58,33%), y de la población objetivo más estudiada equipo de enfermería 56 (51,85%). Conclusión: la producción científica brasileña en Centro de Material y Esterilización avanzó en las últimas décadas, sin embargo todavía carece de producción científica, especialmente relacionada a las buenas prácticas ya los avances tecnológicos disponibles en el área