Patient safety from the perspective of family health strategy nurses

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2023.73886

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, National Health Strategies, Nurses, Patient Safety

Abstract

Objective: to identify the knowledge of nurses who work in the Family Health Strategy regarding patient safety. Method: exploratory, descriptive qualitative research, carried out with 20 nurses from the Family Health Strategy in a municipality in Paraná. Data collection was carried out from July to December 2021 with semi-structured interviews. Data was categorized and analyzed using the Iramuteq software. Results: nurses reported difficulties in the work process that potentially jeopardize patient safety. The following factors contribute to the patient safety concerns: shortage of professiomals, work overload, communication failures, teamwork and training process, impact of the pandemic against COVID-19, adverse events and reporting culture. Final considerations: the study demonstrated the fragility of nurses in relation to patient safety in Primary Health Care and the need for the topic to be widely discussed among all components of the Family Health Strategy teams.

Author Biographies

Fernanda Cristina Mucelini, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Especialista. Aluna do curso de mestrado. Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.

Lara Adrianne Garcia Paiano da Silva, Prefeitura Municipal de Cascavel

Enfermeira. Doutora. Professora do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família. Prefeitura Municipal de Cascavel. Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil. 

Fabieli Borges, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Mestre. Aluna do curso de doutorado pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. Docente na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná – Unioeste. Cascavel. PR. Brasil.

Giovanna Carolina Guedes, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Enfermeira. Especialista. Aluno do curso de mestrado. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Cascavel. Paraná. Brasil.

Herbert Leopoldo de Freitas Goes, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeiro. Doutor. Professor adjunto. Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá. Paraná. Brasil. 

Isabella Mucelini, Diablo Valley College

Acadêmica. Estudante de enfermagem. Diablo Valley College. Pleasant Hill. Califórnia. Estados Unidos. 

Published

2023-12-14

How to Cite

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Mucelini FC, Silva LAGP da, Borges F, Guedes GC, Goes HL de F, Mucelini I. Patient safety from the perspective of family health strategy nurses . Rev. enferm. UERJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 14 [cited 2025 Jul. 27];31(1):e73886. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/enfermagemuerj/article/view/73886

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