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REVISTA LATINO-AMERICANA DE ENFERMAGEM
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 169-179Publisher
UNIV SAO PAULO, ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DE RIBEIRAO PRETO
DOI: 10.1590/0104-1169.0251.2539
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Nursing; Patient Safety; Human Engineering
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq), Brazil [476088/2010-0, 303006/2012-9]
- Coordenacao de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), Brasil
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Objectives: to identify characteristics related to the interruption of nurses in professional practice, as well as to assess the implications of interruptions for patient safety. Method: integrative literature review. The following databases were searched: Pubmed/Medline, LILACS, SciELO and Cochrane Library, using the descriptors interruptions and patient safety. An initial date was not established, but the final date was December 31, 2013. A total of 29 papers met the inclusion criteria. Results: all the papers included describe interruptions as a harmful factor for patient safety. Data analysis revealed three relevant categories: characteristics of interruptions, implications for patient safety, and interventions to minimize interruptions. Conclusion: interruptions favor the occurrence of errors in the health field. Therefore, there is a need for further studies to understand such a phenomenon and its effects on clinical practice.
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