Patient safety in surgical center: challenges for nursing practice

Abstract

Objective: To understand the perception of nursing professionals about patient safety in the operating room. Methods: This is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, carried out in a surgical center through semi-structured interviews. The sample consisted of 10 nursing professionals. The data were organized and analyzed through Content Analysis, proposed by Bardin. Results: It was possible to identify two thematic categories: Perception of the nursing team about Patient Safety; Factors that interfere with patient safety in the operating room. The results contribute to reveal the factors related to subjectivity that involves the relationship between the nursing team and the perception of patient safety in the operating room, also evidencing the importance of permanent education in the institution to provide support for the training of professionals, guiding qualified assistance. Conclusion: The nursing team associates the subject of patient safety with prevention, protection and care during care. The main activities performed in the operating room were the performance of the checklist, correct identification of the patient, prevention of pressure injuries, communication and simple hand hygiene.