1704/2012 - A segurança do paciente como dimensão da qualidade do cuidado de saúde – um olhar sobre a literatura Patient safety as a dimension of the quality of health care - a look at the literature
O cenário moderno e competitivo dos sistemas de prestação de cuidados de saúde contrapõe-se às suas demandas ascendentes e aos recursos nem sempre suficientes. A preocupação com a segurança do paciente, importante dimensão da qualidade do cuidado de saúde, constitui atualmente tema de relevância crescente entre pesquisadores de todo o mundo. Os eventos adversos ocorrem em qualquer local onde se prestam cuidados de saúde e na maioria das situações são passíveis de medidas preventivas. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, o discurso sobre a segurança do paciente a partir do século XXI, enfocando sua relevância enquanto problema global de saúde pública; discorrer sobre os desafios relacionados às lacunas e perspectivas em termos de pesquisa acerca do tema e sua abordagem na realidade brasileira. Verifica-se que a investigação sobre a segurança do paciente ainda não possui o benefício de ter suas abordagens bem estabelecidas; e ainda, que múltiplas barreiras e desafios precisam ser enfrentados na concepção de delineamentos de estudos e na utilização de técnicas de pesquisa.
Palavras-chave:
Segurança do paciente
Eventos adversos
Erro médico
Qualidade do cuidado de saúde
Abstract:
The modern and competitive setting of healthcare delivery systems is opposed to their rising demands and not always sufficient resources. The concern about patient’s safety, an important dimension in healthcare quality, is, nowadays, an issue of growing significance among researchers around the world. Adverse events occur in any places where there is healthcare delivery service and in most of the situations those events are subject to preventive actions. The aim of this paper is to present, through a literature review, the concept of patient’s safety in the twenty-first century, focusing on its significance as a public health world problem; to discuss the challenges related to the gaps and perspectives involving research on the issue and its approach in the Brazilian reality. It appears that research on patient’s safety still lacks the benefits of having their approaches well established, and also, that many barriers must be faced in terms of having outlined studies and use of research techniques.
Keywords:
Patient Safety
Adverse Events
Medical Errors
Quality of Healthcare
Patient safety as a dimension of the quality of health care - a look at the literature
Resumo (abstract):
The modern and competitive setting of healthcare delivery systems is opposed to their rising demands and not always sufficient resources. The concern about patient’s safety, an important dimension in healthcare quality, is, nowadays, an issue of growing significance among researchers around the world. Adverse events occur in any places where there is healthcare delivery service and in most of the situations those events are subject to preventive actions. The aim of this paper is to present, through a literature review, the concept of patient’s safety in the twenty-first century, focusing on its significance as a public health world problem; to discuss the challenges related to the gaps and perspectives involving research on the issue and its approach in the Brazilian reality. It appears that research on patient’s safety still lacks the benefits of having their approaches well established, and also, that many barriers must be faced in terms of having outlined studies and use of research techniques.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Patient Safety
Adverse Events
Medical Errors
Quality of Healthcare
Reis, C.T., Laguardia J, Martins, M.. A segurança do paciente como dimensão da qualidade do cuidado de saúde – um olhar sobre a literatura. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/set). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
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