Cuidados de enfermagem e segurança do paciente: reflexão sobre o tema e suas dimensões no ambiente de unidade de terapia intensiva

Abstract

The concern with quality of care and patient safety, currently in health institutions, has been the central focus of the discussions, perpetuating a worldwide discussion topic. The following weaknesses were evidenced with the pressure for the health professional to produce more in private companies, in a shorter time, to reduce costs, and overcrowding of emergency services, the corporatist position of professionals, organization of the structure with high variability , scarce standardization of processes, absence of authentic leadership, lack of indicators, lack of communication and safety culture, and lack of training on the subject, all these isolated or concomitant factors generate working conditions conducive to occurrence of adverse events.