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- Title
Risks management in the hospital environment: incidence and risk factors associated with falls and pressure injuries in a clinical unit.
- Authors
Oliveira Cedraz, Rayane; Gallasch, Cristiane Helena; Fuentes Pérez Júnior, Eugenio; Ferraz Gomes, Helena; Gonçalves Rocha, Ronilson; Mininel, Vivian Aline
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the incidence and risk factors associated with falls and pressure injuries in a clinical unit. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive-exploratory study was conducted at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro using secondary data from patient records and information of registers of patients treated in 2015/2016. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Of the 157 treated patients, women, cardiovascular (43.9%) and oncological diseases (35.0%) predominated. The risk and incidences of falls and pressure injuries were higher in men. There were significant associations of gender with the risk of falling, the occurrence of falls and pressure injuries, and between the length of hospital stay and risk of falling. Conclusion: Risk management is essential to promote patient safety and improve quality of health care. Nurse staff plays a fundamental role in the process of guiding activities, updating the nursing team and evaluating interventions. The use of tools, such as protocols and indicators, allows the optimization of the work process and the achievement of these goals.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ACADEMIC medical centers; BEDSORE risk factors; PRESSURE ulcers; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; ACCIDENTAL falls; PROBABILITY theory; RESEARCH; RISK management in business; SECONDARY analysis; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MORSE Fall Scale; ULCERS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Anna Nery School Journal of Nursing / Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1414-8145
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/2177-9465-EAN-2017-0252