Proposta de intervenção sobre a segurança do paciente pediátrico e a prevenção de erros de medicação em pediatria no hospital do Seridó em Caicó/RN

Abstract

Patient Safety is defined as the reduction, to an acceptable minimum, of the risk associated with health care. In this context, incidents that result in harm to the patient are called adverse events. And, in this sense, medication errors are the most frequent causes of adverse events. According to the World Health Organization, children are more susceptible to adverse events and, therefore, need a greater number of interventions to prevent them. The objective of this work is to develop an intervention proposal on pediatric patient safety and the prevention of medication errors in pediatrics at Hospital do Seridó located in the city of Caicó/RN. This is a qualitative study of the proposed type of intervention, which was carried out through the elaboration of a manual of recommendations for the prevention of errors in prescription, dispensing and administration of medicines in pediatrics, in addition to a lecture at Hospital do Seridó about the pediatric patient safety in the medication process. Therefore, considering the weaknesses detected, during the experience as a resident, in the medication system of the pediatric sector of Hospital do Seridó and, knowing that the greatest risks associated with the safety of pediatric patients are medication errors, this proposal presents aspects important for the safe use of medicines in pediatrics.