Brazilian registered nurses’ perceptions and attitudes towards adverse events in nursing care: a phenomenological study

Abstract

Activities aimed at the prevention of AEs should be integrated jointly with both the professionals and the health care institution. A culture of safety, not punishment, and improvement in the quality of care provided to patients should be priorities.

Psychological responses, coping and supporting needs of healthcare professionals as second victims

“…A culture of safety and non‐punitive environment in healthcare institutions were recommended as they help rebuild healthcare providers' self‐confidence (De Freitas et al. ; Schelbred & Nord ). Second victims consistently conveyed desire for system‐level issues to be managed (Harrison et al.…”

<br /><br /> CUIDADOS DE ENFERMAGEM E EVENTOS ADVERSOS EM DOENTES INTERNADOS: ANÁLISE DOS FATORES INTERVENIENTES<br /> NURSING CARE AND ADVERSE EVENTS AT INPATIENTS IN ACUTE HOSPITALS: THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

“…No respeito pelos valores e princípios ético deontológicos, os enfermeiros assumem a responsabilidade por garantir cuidados de qualidade à pessoa/família que neles confiam e, como salientam outros estudos, evidenciam disponibilidade para refletir sobre os incidentes de segurança (16,17) . É inegável que ocorrem falhas na prática de enfermagem, com potencial para causar dano ao doente, não se podendo ignorar esta realidade nas estratégias de promoção da segurança, como também tem sido evidenciado noutros estudos (2,16,17) .…”

“…É inegável que ocorrem falhas na prática de enfermagem, com potencial para causar dano ao doente, não se podendo ignorar esta realidade nas estratégias de promoção da segurança, como também tem sido evidenciado noutros estudos (2,16,17) .…”

Nurses’ perspectives regarding the disclosure of errors to patients: A qualitative study

“…[h]owever, when the error involves a variety of health care professionals interacting with the patient, a team-based approach is beneficial to them and the patient'' (, i57). Additionally, Brazilian nurses' perceptions and general attitudes towards adverse events were examined through qualitative interviews by Freitas et al (2011). Nurses thought that decisions regarding the communication of adverse events were determined by the severity of the error (Freitas et al, 2011).…”