Abstract
To know the perception of nursing professionals about the essential aspects to provide safe care to polytraumatized patients in emergency services. Descriptive and mixed study, performed with a focus group and projective techniques. The sample was made of seven nursing professionals. Data analysis took place through the Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionneires and SPSS 22.0 softwares. Based on the analysis of participants' speeches, three content partitions emerged in the Descending Hierarchical Classification. 1) Structure: need for changes; 2) The process: safe actions by the nursing team; and 3) Care free from damage as the sought result. Patient safety in emergency situations must rely on a proper environment and an organized sector, good conditions to transport patients, use of routines and protocols, identification and organization of the beds.
Highlights
Traumatic injuries, most notably traffic accidents and violence, are serious public health problems, accounting for the death of approximately 5.8 million people each year
Most notably traffic accidents and violence, are serious public health problems, accounting for the death of approximately 5.8 million people each year. This reality accounts for about 50% of deaths worldwide, more than the number of fatalities due to malaria, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) combined[1-4]
A study conducted with 15 nursing professionals from the emergency unit of a general hospital showed that structural problems directly interfere with nursing care such as hygiene/comfort and skin integrity
Summary
Most notably traffic accidents and violence, are serious public health problems, accounting for the death of approximately 5.8 million people each year. This reality accounts for about 50% of deaths worldwide, more than the number of fatalities due to malaria, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) combined[1-4]. Given this scenario, the vulnerability of severely injured patients is clear and, too often, critical conditions cause an unpredictable course of injury progression. Rapid and early actions can minimize the onset of secondary injuries and reduce morbidity in patients with multiple severe traumas, in order to increase survival rates with as few sequelae as possible[6]
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