ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing a care bundle for preventing peri-intraventricular hemorrhage (PIVH) in preterm newborns. A longitudinal, quantitative, quasi-experimental study was conducted with preterm newborns from a neonatal unit. The study was divided into 2 stages: the first consisted of a retrospective cohort of newborns (control group) not exposed to the bundle, and the second consisted of 5 practical steps of implementing a care bundle for preventing PIVH in eligible newborns. The results show that a significant reduction in PIVH occurred, from 34.8% before the intervention to 26.3% after application of the bundle. Also, after implementation of the bundle, there was a reduction in the severe forms of PIVH in the newborns who presented with hemorrhage compared with the control group. The study shows how the use of a low-cost and easy operationalization tool can contribute to the health of preterm newborns. It was found that the bundle is directly related to the decrease in the incidence of PIVH. The results may contribute to the improvement in care quality, thus promoting safe care for premature newborns.
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Cerebral Hemorrhage , Infant, Premature, Diseases , Neonatal Nursing , Patient Care Bundles , Brazil/epidemiology , Cerebral Hemorrhage/epidemiology , Cerebral Hemorrhage/nursing , Cerebral Hemorrhage/prevention & control , Gestational Age , Humans , Incidence , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature , Infant, Premature, Diseases/epidemiology , Infant, Premature, Diseases/nursing , Infant, Premature, Diseases/prevention & control , Neonatal Nursing/methods , Neonatal Nursing/standards , Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Patient Care Bundles/methods , Patient Care Bundles/nursing , Quality ImprovementABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate functional performance and technical quality of user embracement software with pediatric risk classification. METHOD: descriptive exploratory study developed based on the quality requirements set forth in ISO/IEC 25010. The evaluated characteristics were: functional adequacy, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, safety, maintainability and portability. Eight specialists from the area of informatics and 13 from nursing participated in the evaluation. The characteristics were considered adequate when they reached more than 70% of indication as very and/or completely appropriate in the evaluations of each group of specialists. RESULTS: The results obtained from the evaluation of informatics and nursing specialists were: functional adequacy (100.0%, 96.2%), reliability (82.6%, 88.5%), usability (84.9%; 98.7%), performance efficiency (93.4%; 96.2%), compatibility (85.0%, 98.1%), safety (91.7%, 100.0%), and, yet, maintainability (95.0%) and portability (87.5%) evaluated by the first ones. CONCLUSION: the software was considered adequate regarding technical quality and functional performance.
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Patient Participation/psychology , Risk Assessment/standards , Humans , Patient Participation/methods , Reproducibility of Results , Risk Assessment/methods , Risk Assessment/statistics & numerical data , Software DesignABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate functional performance and technical quality of user embracement software with pediatric risk classification. Method: descriptive exploratory study developed based on the quality requirements set forth in ISO/IEC 25010. The evaluated characteristics were: functional adequacy, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, safety, maintainability and portability. Eight specialists from the area of informatics and 13 from nursing participated in the evaluation. The characteristics were considered adequate when they reached more than 70% of indication as very and/or completely appropriate in the evaluations of each group of specialists. Results: The results obtained from the evaluation of informatics and nursing specialists were: functional adequacy (100.0%, 96.2%), reliability (82.6%, 88.5%), usability (84.9%; 98.7%), performance efficiency (93.4%; 96.2%), compatibility (85.0%, 98.1%), safety (91.7%, 100.0%), and, yet, maintainability (95.0%) and portability (87.5%) evaluated by the first ones. Conclusion: the software was considered adequate regarding technical quality and functional performance.
RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar el desempeño funcional y la calidad técnica del software para el acogimiento con clasificación de riesgo en pediatría. Método: estudio exploratorio descriptivo, fundamentado en los requisitos de calidad dispuestos en la norma ISO/IEC 25.010. Las siguientes características fueron evaluadas: adecuación funcional, confiabilidad, facilidad de uso, eficiencia del desempeño, compatibilidad, seguridad, manutención y portabilidad. En la evaluación participaron 8 expertos en el área de informática y 13 en enfermería. Se consideradon adecuadas las características cuando habían alcanzado más del 70,0% de indicación como "muy y/o completamente apropiadas" en las evaluaciones de cada grupo de expertos. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos a partir de la evaluación de los expertos en informática y en enfermería fueron respectivamente: adecuación funcional (100,0%; 96,2%); confiabilidad (82,6%; 88,5%); facilidad de uso (84,9%; 98,7%); eficiencia del desempeño (93,4%; 96,2%); compatibilidad (85,0%; 98,1%); seguridad (91,7%; 100,0%); y también manutención (95,0%) y portabilidad (87,5%) evaluados por los primeros. Conclusión: se observó que el software es adecuado en relación con la calidad técnica y el rendimiento funcional.
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar desempenho funcional e qualidade técnica de software para acolhimento com classificação de risco em pediatria. Método: estudo exploratório descritivo desenvolvido com base nos quesitos de qualidade dispostos na norma ISO/IEC 25010. As características avaliadas foram: adequação funcional, confiabilidade, usabilidade, eficiência de desempenho, compatibilidade, segurança, manutenibilidade e portabilidade. Participaram da avaliação oito especialistas da área de informática e 13 de enfermagem. As características foram consideradas adequadas quando atingiram mais de 70,0% de indicação como muito e/ou completamente apropriadas nas avaliações de cada grupo de especialistas. Resultados: Os resultados obtidos a partir da avaliação dos especialistas de informática e de enfermagem foram respectivamente: adequação funcional (100,0%; 96,2%), confiabilidade (82,6%; 88,5%), usabilidade (84,9%; 98,7%), eficiência de desempenho (93,4%; 96,2%), compatibilidade (85,0%; 98,1%), segurança (91,7%; 100,0%), e, ainda, manutenibilidade (95,0%) e portabilidade (87,5%) avaliados pelos primeiros. Conclusão: o software foi considerado adequado em relação à qualidade técnica e ao desempenho funcional.