Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care

This descriptive study aimed to analyze the process of communicating adverse events in the hospital context, from the nurses’ perspective. Data was collected in January 2013 in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. A semi-structured interview was held with 37 nurses, covering guiding ques...

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Main Authors: Ilse Maria Tigre de Arruda Leitão, Roberta Meneses Oliveira, Sarah de Sá Leite, Marina Castro Sobral, Sarah Vieira Figueiredo, Mariana Correia Cadete
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-12-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3714
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Roberta Meneses Oliveira
Sarah de Sá Leite
Marina Castro Sobral
Sarah Vieira Figueiredo
Mariana Correia Cadete
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description This descriptive study aimed to analyze the process of communicating adverse events in the hospital context, from the nurses’ perspective. Data was collected in January 2013 in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. A semi-structured interview was held with 37 nurses, covering guiding questions regarding the communication/recording of adverse events. It was found that communication of adverse events exists in the service, but that cases are under-reported and inadequately analyzed; the nurses were not unanimous in identifying the documents indicated for recording events; and a punitive culture predominates in the situations which generate adverse events, evidenced by reports of practices of reprimanding and punishment of the professionals. It is concluded that encouraging appropriate communication of adverse events in the service is necessary, considering recording as indispensable in the organizational communication process, as this is the source of data for analyzing the occurrence of adverse events and ensures patient safety. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000600003
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spelling doaj-art-1e7f8b7c6de648aab3e24e50d37c70772025-08-21T13:23:03ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832013-12-01146Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient careIlse Maria Tigre de Arruda LeitãoRoberta Meneses OliveiraSarah de Sá LeiteMarina Castro SobralSarah Vieira FigueiredoMariana Correia Cadete This descriptive study aimed to analyze the process of communicating adverse events in the hospital context, from the nurses’ perspective. Data was collected in January 2013 in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. A semi-structured interview was held with 37 nurses, covering guiding questions regarding the communication/recording of adverse events. It was found that communication of adverse events exists in the service, but that cases are under-reported and inadequately analyzed; the nurses were not unanimous in identifying the documents indicated for recording events; and a punitive culture predominates in the situations which generate adverse events, evidenced by reports of practices of reprimanding and punishment of the professionals. It is concluded that encouraging appropriate communication of adverse events in the service is necessary, considering recording as indispensable in the organizational communication process, as this is the source of data for analyzing the occurrence of adverse events and ensures patient safety. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000600003 https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3714NursingNursing RecordsSafety ManagementQuality of Health CarePatient Safety.
spellingShingle Ilse Maria Tigre de Arruda Leitão
Roberta Meneses Oliveira
Sarah de Sá Leite
Marina Castro Sobral
Sarah Vieira Figueiredo
Mariana Correia Cadete
Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
Rev Rene
Nursing
Nursing Records
Safety Management
Quality of Health Care
Patient Safety.
title Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
title_full Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
title_fullStr Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
title_short Analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
title_sort analysis of the communication of adverse events from the perspective of the nurses directly involved in patient care
topic Nursing
Nursing Records
Safety Management
Quality of Health Care
Patient Safety.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3714
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