REPORTING OF INPATIENT FALLS BEFORE AND AFTER IN-SERVICE TRAINING

Authors

  • Suelen Reiniack Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO
  • Cristiane Ferraz da Silva Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO
  • Marisol da Paz Hospital Federal da Lagoa
  • Karinne Cristinne da Silva Cunha Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.47656

Keywords:

Nursing, Educational technology, Health education, Patient safety.

Abstract

Before-after study aimed to identify the records and the profile of inpatient falls, promote and assess an Educational Technology conducted from April 2015 to February 2016, in the surgery center of a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Prior to in-service training one fall was properly recorded (33.3 falls per 1,000 patients-day) in September 2015. After a six-month period, it was found that six falls of inpatients were properly reported (162.2 falls per 1,000 patients-day). Of these patients, four were male individuals, with a mean age of 57.2 years, four were oriented, four fell down from a standing position, one patient fell from the bed andone fell from a chair. Also, two falls caused harm. Lack of reporting and probable underreporting was observed. There is no routine of prevention and no permanent training of the staff, and it is absolutely necessary to implement a scale of assessment of risk of falls in the institution.

Author Biographies

Suelen Reiniack, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO

Enfermeira, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em nível de especialização, sob a forma de treinamento em serviço para enfermeiro, nos moldes de Residência em Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO. Instituição de Origem Hospital Federal da Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Cristiane Ferraz da Silva, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO

Enfermeira, Especialista em terapia intensiva, clínica médica e cirúrgica. Mestre em Saúde e Tecnologia no Espaço Hospitalar.

Marisol da Paz, Hospital Federal da Lagoa

Enfermeira, Especialista em Qualidade e Segurança em Saúde pela ENSP/Fiocruz, Especialista em Gestão avançada de Serviços de Saúde pela Faculdade São Camilo, Coordenadora do Núcleo de Segurança do Paciente do Hospital Federal da Lagoa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Karinne Cristinne da Silva Cunha, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO

Enfermeira, Professora Dra. Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Fundamental, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Tecnologia no Espaço Hospitalar, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

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Published

2017-03-13

How to Cite

Reiniack, S., da Silva, C. F., da Paz, M., & Cunha, K. C. da S. (2017). REPORTING OF INPATIENT FALLS BEFORE AND AFTER IN-SERVICE TRAINING. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.47656

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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