Adherence of nursing professionals to security targets of the WHO: a bibliographic review

Abstract

This article aimed analyzes whether patient safety protocols are adhered to by the nursing staff, identifying the gaps which complicate that accession. It is an integrative literature review. For data analysis 32 articles were selected to compose the sample, of these 26 demonstrated low applications in professional practice and only 14 showed satisfactory degree of compliance, classifying the team's agreement to safety protocols as undesirable. In relation to the difficulties identified that lead to low group adherence, the work overload, structural deficiency, group resistance and the inadequate dimensioning of resources and personnel are highlighted. It was explicit that even though there is recognition by the nursing team about the importance of this theme, there’s still a gap between theory and practice, demonstrated by the inadequate adherence to security protocols, being essential, in addition to the standardization of them, the elaboration of strategies such as oversight and auditing of processes, aiming to reduce risks and allowing the improvement in safety and quality in health care.