OVERVIEW OF SAFETY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Dinara Dornfeld
  • Letícia Maria Hoffmann
  • Marina Scherer Silveira
  • Sabrina dos Santos Pinheiro
  • Thatianny Tanferri de Brito Paranaguá
  • Márcia Koja Breigeiron
  • Wiliam Wegner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.93832

Keywords:

Patient Safety, Pediatrics, Child, Hospitalized, Safety Management, Risk Management.

Abstract

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. 

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Published

2024-02-28

How to Cite

Dornfeld, D., Hoffmann, L. M., Silveira, M. S., Pinheiro, S. dos S., Paranaguá, T. T. de B., Breigeiron, M. K., & Wegner, W. (2024). OVERVIEW OF SAFETY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.93832

Issue

Vol. 29 (2024)

Section

Research

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