Citation

Paranagua TT, Bezerra AL, dos Santos AL, Silva AE. Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP 2014; 48(1): 41-47.

Vernacular Title

Prevalencia e fatores associados aos incidentes relacionados a medicacao em pacientes cirurgicos.

Affiliation

Faculty of Nursing, Goiania, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24676107

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of incidents related to medication, registered in the medical records of patients admitted to a Surgical Clinic, in 2010. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted at a university hospital, with a sample of 735 hospitalizations. Was performed the categorization of types of incidents, multivariate analysis of regression logistic and calculated the prevalence. The prevalence of drug-related incidents was estimated at 48.0% and were identified, as factors related to the occurrence of these incidents: length of hospitalization more than four days, prescribed three or more medications per day and realization of surgery intervention. It is expected to have contributed for the professionals and area managers can identify risky situations and rethink their actions.

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