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CONTEXT: The gradual impact of the Covid-19 pandemic had important effects on routines in surgical environments. In order to cope with the impact and re-establish anaesthesiology and surgery procedures, it was imperative to pursue in-depth studies with a view to ensuring safe surgical care, reducing hazards, as well as protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of the health personnel involved. The purpose of this study was to evaluate quantitative and qualitative approaches to domains of safety climate among multi-professional staffs of surgical centres during the Covid-19 pandemic and to identify intersections. METHODS: This mixed-method project employed a concomitant triangulation strategy on a quantitative approach in an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study, as well as a qualitative approach by way of a descriptive study. Data were collected using the validated, self-applicable Safety Attitudes Questionnaire/Operating Room (SAQ/OR) questionnaire and a semi-structured interview script. The 144 participants were the surgical, anaesthesiology, nursing and support teams working in the surgical centre during the Covid-19 pandemic. RESULTS: The study found an overall safety climate score of 61.94, the highest-scoring domain being 'Communication in the surgical environment' (77.91) and the lowest, 'Perception of professional performance' (23.60). On integrating the results, a difference was found between the domains 'Communication in the surgical environment' and 'Working conditions'. However, there was intersection by the 'Perception of professional performance' domain, which permeated important categories of the qualitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: For care practice, it is hoped to encourage improved patient safety, educational interventions to strengthen the patient safety climate and promote in-job wellbeing on the job for health personnel working in surgical centres. It is suggested that further studies explore the subject in greater depth among several surgical centres with mixed methods, so as to permit future comparisons and to monitor the evolving maturity of safety climate.
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Objetivo: refletir sobre o 200º aniversário do nascimento de Florence Nightingale e a pandemia pela COVID-19, no Ano Internacional da Enfermagem. Método: estudo teórico-reflexivo, elaborado, em abril de 2020, a partir da literatura e experiência dos autores. Resultados: naquele que foi instituído como o Ano Internacional da Enfermagem, a Humanidade depara-se com a pandemia relacionada à infecção por coronavírus, cuja prevenção e tratamento impõem o resgate aos principais pressupostos de Florence Nightingale. O ano 2020 é, sem dúvida, o ano dos profissionais de enfermagem que, na linha da frente, têm dado uma contribuição vital para combater a COVID-19. E a verdade é que, perante essa calamidade, os profissionais de enfermagem têm mostrado ao mundo o que fazem, dando evidência aos governos de que as suas repetidas reivindicações eram e são, mais que justas. Considerações finais: o ano de homenagem a Florence Nightingale mostrou ao mundo que, além do desenvolvimento tecnológico e técnico-científico, é crucial investir nas condições de trabalho dos profissionais de saúde, em especial dos profissionais de enfermagem, que no dia a dia, bem como frente às pandemias, de que é exemplo atual a COVID-19, priorizam seu exercício profissional em prol da recuperação dos doentes e da promoção da saúde global (AU) Objective: to reflect on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and the pandemic by COVID-19, in the International Year of Nursing. Method: theoretical-reflective study, developed in April 2020, based on the literature and the authors'experience. Results: in what was established as the International Year of Nursing, Humanity is faced with the pandemic related to infection by coronavirus, whose prevention and treatment impose the rescue to the main assumptions of Florence Nightingale. The year 2020 is undoubtedly the year of nursing professionals, who in the front line have made a vital contribution to combat COVID-19. And the truth is that, in the face of this calamity, nursing professionals have shown the world what they do, giving evidence to governments that their repeated claims were and are more than just. Final considerations: the year of homage to Florence Nightingale showed the world that, in addition to technological and technical-scientific development, it is crucial to invest in the working conditions of health professionals, especially of nursing professionals, who in their daily lives, as well as facing pandemics, of which COVID-19 is a current example, prioritize their professional practice in favor of the recovery of patients and the promotion of global health.(AU) Objetivo: reflexionar sobre el bicentenario del nacimiento de Florence Nightingale y la pandemia de COVID-19, en el Año Internacional de Enfermería. Método: estudio teórico-reflexivo, desarrollado en abril de 2020, basado en la literatura y la experiencia de los autores. Resultados: en lo que se estableció como el Año Internacional de Enfermería, la Humanidad se enfrenta a la pandemia relacionada con la infección por coronavirus, cuya prevención y tratamiento imponen el rescate de los principales supuestos de Florence Nightingale. El año 2020 es, sin duda, el año de los profesionales de enfermería, que en primera línea han hecho una contribución vital para combatir la COVID-19. Y la verdad es que, ante esta calamidad, profesionales de enfermería han mostrado al mundo lo que hacen, dando evidencia a los gobiernos de que sus reiteradas afirmaciones fueron y son más que justas. Consideraciones finales: el año del homenaje a Florence Nightingale mostró al mundo que, además del desarrollo tecnológico y técnico-científico, es crucial invertir en las condiciones laborales de los profesionales de la salud, especialmente de profesionales de enfermería, que en su día a día, además de enfrentar pandemias, de las cuales COVID-19 es un ejemplo actual, priorizan su práctica profesional a favor de la recuperación de pacientes y la promoción de la salud global (AU)