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- Title
Educational strategies to improve adherence to patient identification.
- Authors
Hemesath, Melissa Prade; dos Santos, Helena Barreto; Schroder Torelly, Ethel Maris; da Silveira Barbosa, Amanda; de Magalhães, Ana Maria Müller
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of educational actions on the results of an adherence indicator while checking patient identification wristbands before high-risk care. Methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study that was conducted in a large university hospital between January 2013 and December 2014, where 6,201 patients were interviewed. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: The analysis and monitoring of the adherence indicator in patient identification wristbands showed a tendency to increased percentage along the study period, from 42.9% to 57.8% between January and April 2013,and from 81.38% to 94.37% between September and December 2014. Conclusions: Teaching strategies based on staff awareness improved the professionals' adherence to checking patient ID wristbands. In addition, this result can contribute to strengthening the safety culture within the institution.
- Subjects
MEDICAL education; PATIENT education; IDENTIFICATION; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL protocols; PATIENT safety; RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE research; TEACHING methods; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista Gaucha de Enfermagem, 2015, Vol 36, Issue 4, p43
- ISSN
0102-6933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1983-1447.2015.04.54289