Interruptions of nurses' activities and patient safety: an integrative literature review.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
; 23(1): 169-79, 2015.
Article
em En, Pt, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25806646
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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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enfermagem
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Carga de Trabalho
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Segurança do Paciente
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Es
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil