Building Solutions for the Safety of the Patient With Heart Disease Using Warfarin: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Objective: to identify with the nursing team strategies to promote the safety of the patient with heart disease using warfarin. Method: an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, developed in clinical/surgical inpatient units at a public referral hospital in cardiovascular care. The participants were 20 professionals from the nursing team who work in these sectors. Data collection took place in May and June 2017, through discussion groups and covered the five stages of the Maguerez Arch, which were held in a single meeting that was repeated four times in order to involve the largest number of professionals. The obtained data were submitted to thematic analysis. Results: two categories emerged: Recognizing the problem and identifying its causes; and Building hypotheses of solution to the problem. The results showed that the group recognizes the use of oral anticoagulant as a risk factor for serious adverse events. Strategies such as knowing the target international normative relationship of each patient, providing information on the use of anticoagulant to patients and their families, among others, can contribute to make this care safer. Conclusion: the moments of discussion favored by this study served as learning to continue the future implementation of the strategies pointed out by the group and thus increasingly improve the care provided to patients with heart disease and their families.

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