Evaluation of the patient safety climate in hospitalization units: a cross-sectional study. / Avaliação do clima de segurança do paciente em unidades de internação hospitalar: um estudo transversal.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of nurses from different hospitalization units of a teaching hospital in Goiás about the climate of patient safety. METHOD: An analytical cross-sectional study carried out using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire - Short Form 2006, translated and validated for use in Brazil. All the ethical precepts in research were respected. RESULTS: Fifty (50) nurses participated in the study. The general perception of the climate of patient safety was unfavorable. The worst perception was related to Management Perception, and the best was associated with Job Satisfaction. All hospitalization units also presented an unfavorable general safety climate, but the analysis by domains indicated differences in which the maternal-infant and pediatric units had the highest number of means considered positive (≥ 75), mainly in the domains of Teamwork Climate and Job Satisfaction. There was a moderate correlation between the domain of Teamwork Climate with the domains of Safety Climate, Management Perception, Job Satisfaction and Working Conditions. There was also a moderate correlation between the domains of Safety Climate and Working Conditions. CONCLUSION: The results indicate weaknesses that allow directing the management for improvement actions for the sake of patient safety.

Fiscalização do exercício profissional na área da saúde / Regulation of the professional exercise in the health area

Objetivo: Identificar as características da fiscalização do exercício profissional realizadas por quatro conselhos profissionais da área da saúde. Metodologia: Estudo documental analítico, no qual foram incluídas leis de criação dos conselhos e resoluções vigentes que regulamentam a fiscalização do exercício profissional da Enfermagem, Medicina, Odontologia e Farmácia. Resultados: As profissões analisadas neste estudo possuem lei de criação de seus conselhos. A Enfermagem, a Medicina e a Farmácia possuem resoluções que normatizam o sistema de fiscalização. Foram identificadas características relacionadas ao processo de trabalho, atribuições dos ficais e penalidades relacionadas à fiscalização do exercício profissional. Conclusões: Os conselhos de classe, à medida que fiscalizam o exercício profissional, possuem papel primordial na assistência à saúde. Além disso, cabe destacar a importância da padronização da fiscalização no contexto da saúde, tendo em vista a necessidade de realizar uma assistência multi e interprofissional com foco no cliente. (AU)

Objective: To identify the features of the professional regulation performed by four professional councils in the health sector. Methodology: Analytical documentary study. Laws were included for the creation of the councils, likewise the current resolutions that regulate the supervision of the professional practice of Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Results: The professions in this study have the law creation of their councils. Nursing, Medicine and Pharmacy have resolutions that standardize the inspection system. The work process characteristics, taxes attributions and penalties related to the supervision of professional practice were identified. Conclusions: Professional councils play a key role in patient safety as they monitor professional practice. In addition, it is important to emphasize the importance of standardization of supervision in the context of health, considering the need to carry out a multi and interprofessional assistance focused on the client. (AU)

Objectivo: Identificar las características de la fiscalización del ejercicio profesional realizadas por cuatro consejos profesionales del área de salud. Metodología: Estudio documental analítico, en el que fueron incluidas las leyes de creación de los consejos y resoluciones vigentes que regulan la fiscalización del ejercicio profesional de la Enfermería, Medicina, Odontología y Farmacia. Resultados: Las profesiones analisadas en este estudio poseen ley de creación de sus consejos. La enfermería, la Medicina y la Farmacia poseen resoluciones que normatizan el sistema de fiscalización. Se identificaron características relacionadas al proceso de trabajo, atribuciones de los fiscales y penalidades relacionadas a la fiscalización del ejercicio profesional, poseen papel primordial en la seguridad del paciente. Conclusiones: Los consejos de clase, a medida que fiscalizan el ejercicio profesional, desempeñan un papel primordial en la asistencia a la salud. Además, cabe destacar la importancia de la estandarización de la fiscalización en el contexto de la salud, con vistas a la necesidad de realizar una asistencia multi e interprofesional con foco en el cliente. (AU)