2017
DOI: 10.1590/0104-07072017001400016
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Abstract: Objective:to characterize what the current literature states about nursing errors, with a specific review on how these errors are communicated to society by the media.Method: a qualitative documental research, characterized as an integrative literature review, performed using four databases and guided by a formal protocol, in the period from 2011 to 2015, by two independent collaborators. The analysis of the studies occurred through the analysis of thematic content articulated with the resources of the Atlas.t… Show more

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“…It observed that the characteristics of the patients themselves can be included in the causes, which in HD are considered critical, as well as fatigue and stress, which may be related to the intensity of the activities and to the high turnover of the patients. 17 The type of AE with the highest prevalence found in this study is similar to the data found in literature, which also indicates medication error in patients on hemodialysis treatment as the most common type of AE . 4,14,[18][19] The National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance defines medication error as any preventable event that may lead to the inappropriate use of a medication under the control of the health team or even the patient himself, that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…It observed that the characteristics of the patients themselves can be included in the causes, which in HD are considered critical, as well as fatigue and stress, which may be related to the intensity of the activities and to the high turnover of the patients. 17 The type of AE with the highest prevalence found in this study is similar to the data found in literature, which also indicates medication error in patients on hemodialysis treatment as the most common type of AE . 4,14,[18][19] The National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance defines medication error as any preventable event that may lead to the inappropriate use of a medication under the control of the health team or even the patient himself, that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…However, weaknesses and potential flaws in this process are noted due to the large number of drugs and nursing procedures to be performed with patients in a work shift, leading to constant disruptions at the time of drug preparation and administration. These findings are supported by a number of studies indicating that work overload, which results in the hasty performance of tasks, stress and diminished attention, and distractions are among the main risk factors for the administration of wrong drugs (12)(13)(14)(15) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%
“…Despite all the initiatives health organizations and institutions have proposed, the identification of errors is a challenge because of the difficulty in accessing and reporting errors. 23 In Brazil, patient safety gained the spotlight after the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) created the Brazilian Network of Sentinel Hospitals in 2002. In 2013, the National Patient Safety Program (PNSP) was launched, establishing actions to ensuring patient safety in health settings, encouraging the creation of Patient Safety Centers (NSP) within healthcare services.…”
Section: Adverse Eventsmentioning
confidence: 99%