Professional safety constructs in the context of Primary Health Care

Construcciones de seguridad profesional en el contexto de la Atención Primaria de Salud

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to identify scientific production on safety-related aspects/characteristics in the performance of Primary Health Care professionals for professional safety constructs.

Methods:

integrative literature review in the BDENF, IBECS, LILACS, MEDLINE databases.

Results:

the corpus of this review refers to 16 articles that highlighted work overload, work process, insufficient human resources, precarious work environment conditions, lack of continuing education, team relationship and with users, evidencing that they are factors that possibly compromise health care and professional safety for best practices.

Final Considerations:

to know the factors that impact in the scope of professional safety allows to subsidize interventions that guarantee best practices. This study originally contributes to the formulation of Primary Health Care professional safety constructs.

Descriptors:
Primary Health Care; Health Personnel; Safety Management; Working Conditions; Patient Safety