Percepción de los profesionales sanitarios sobre la gravedad de las úlceras por presión como evento adverso

摘要

Patient safety in the healthcare system is a priorityand a fundamental principle of health care. Pressure ulcers,which in most cases are avoidable, are considered the first adverseevent related to nursing care. Objectives: To understand theobservations of different healthcare professionals on the severityof pressure ulcers as an adverse event. Methods: A descriptive,cross-sectional study was carried out in January 2016 amongsthealthcare personnel from different workplaces, mainly inSpain and Andorra. An online survey was administered bythe ad hoc investigators for the collection of data with sociodemographicvariables, experience and scope of work and thedifferent items in which it was intended to know their opinionon the importance of three adverse effects: pressure ulcers, fallsand phlebitis. Results: 459 professionals participated: 71.24%nurses, 14.81% doctors and 13.95% nursing assistant. 87.7%considered pressure ulcers as a serious adverse event, withnurses being the group that considered this effect as moreserious. For the prevention of these injuries, 97.8% affirmedthe evidence of their avoidability. No association was observedon the importance and consequences of pressure ulcers as anadverse event, between the profession and opinion variables.Conclusions: Respondents considered pressure ulcers to be themost serious adverse event among nursing care and considered,moreover, that they can be prevented.