Interruptions of nurses' activities and patient safety: an integrative literature review

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Cintia Monteiro¹  Ariane Ferreira Machado Avelar¹  Mavilde Da Luz Gonçalves Pedreira¹ 

关键词: Nursing;    Patient Safety;    Human Engineering;    Enfermagem;    Segurança do Paciente;    Engenharia Humana;    Enfermería;    Seguridad del Paciente;    Ingeniería Humana;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-1169.0251.2539

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: to identify characteristics related to the interruption of nurses in professional practice, as well as to assess the implications of interruptions for patient safety.METHOD: integrative literature review. The following databases were searched: Pubmed/Medline, LILACS, SciELO and Cochrane Library, using the descriptors interruptions and patient safety. An initial date was not established, but the final date was December 31, 2013. A total of 29 papers met the inclusion criteria.RESULTS: all the papers included describe interruptions as a harmful factor for patient safety. Data analysis revealed three relevant categories: characteristics of interruptions, implications for patient safety, and interventions to minimize interruptions.CONCLUSION: interruptions favor the occurrence of errors in the health field. Therefore, there is a need for further studies to understand such a phenomenon and its effects on clinical practice.

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