Análise do preparo e da administração de medicamentos em unidades de cuidados intensivos

Abstract

Analyze drug preparation and administration. Method: Observational-quantitative study, whose sample consisted of nursing professionals from the Adult Intensive Care Unit and Coronary Care Unit of a Brazilian teaching hospital. Results: A total of 393 dose preparations and 412 drug administrations were evaluated. The presence of at least one error was observed in 94.14% (n=370) of the preparation processes and in 82.8% (n=341) of the medication administration processes. Preparation errors identified were failures in aseptic technique: no disinfection of ampoules/vials 56% (n=148); no bench disinfection 76% (n=200) and no use of Personal Protective Equipment 80% (n=212), administration errors came from the technique 69% (n=323) and medication time 22% (n= 105). Conclusions: The results contributed to the characterization of errors related to the medication preparation and administration process and to the recognition of weaknesses in care processes related to patient safety in medication use.