Search

Objective: To verify the occurrence of adverse events such as infection of the surgical site, loss or infection of the venous access and falls in patients admitted to a surgical inpatient unit of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. Methods: Quantitative, exploratory-descriptive study. Held from March to May 2019, in a surgical inpatient unit of a university hospital in southern Brazil, using two structured scripts. 128 participants were included. Analysis of categorical variables represented by absolute and relative frequency and 701 evaluations were carried out. Results: Of 701 (100%) evaluations performed on 128 (100%) participants, there were adverse events in 104 (14.7%). these 98 (14.0%) recorded more than one adverse event per evaluation. Adverse events were one (1.0%) fall, one (1.0%) venous access infection, 33 (31.7%) surgical site infection and 69 (66.3%) loss of venous access. Conclusion: The occurrence of adverse events highlights the need for risk management and improving the quality of patient care in the perioperative period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Enfermagem em Foco is the property of Conselho Federal de Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Enfermagem em Foco is the property of Conselho Federal de Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)