Objective
To evaluate the conformity of wristband identification of women in the obstetrics clinic and their newborns in the delivery room.
Methods
A quantitative study with a sample of 800 opportunities, selected by probabilistic sampling. Data collection occurred using a form completed at the bedside. The chi-square test was used to compare the conformity between the units, and a 95% confidence interval was adopted.
Results
The general compliance was 58.5% in the clinic, and 22.3% in the delivery room. Regarding the three-step protocol, the higher compliance in the clinic was related to the stage of identification of components (93.4%) and the lower, to the wristband conditions (70%); in the delivery room, the highest rates were also those steps, 69% and 44.5%, respectively. When comparing the units, the clinic produced better conformity levels with a statistically significant difference.
Conclusion
The findings allowed for restructuring of the protocols and implementing them in the institution.
Maternal-child nursing; Nursing administration research; Nursing assessment; Patient safety; Patient identification systems
