ABSTRACT
Objective:
to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of adverse events in the hemodialysis service.
Method:
a longitudinal descriptive study with a quantitative approach, whose sample consisted of 51 patients, the data were obtained through the daily recording of adverse events on a checklist between May and July 2016 the data were submitted to descriptive analysis and, for the categorical variables, the bivariate analysis was performed through the Pearson’s Chi-Square Test of Independence in order to investigate the association of the occurrence of AE and demographic and clinical variables.
Results:
1110 adverse events with a prevalence in 98.03% of the patients were recorded, with the most frequent being medication error (45.2%) and inadequate blood flow (42.9%). Regarding the level of harm, most of the adverse events were mild (93.8%), followed by moderate (5.9%). The occurrence of the adverse event was associated with the female sex, younger than 40 years of age, absence of comorbidities, treatment time less than one year and use of long-term central venous catheter.
Conclusion:
the prevalence of adverse events was considered high, with a predominance of mild adverse events. The study reinforces the need for management and assistance strategies in order to implement control measures regarding the occurrence of adverse events in hemodialysis, resulting in economic and social benefits for the institution and its clientele.
DESCRIPTORS:
Patient safety; Nursing; Renal dialysis; Quality of health care; Iatrogenic disease; Medical errors