La seguridad del paciente frente a las utilización de vendajes / Patient safety in front of the use of bandages

La seguridad del paciente es uno de los objetivos prioritarios del entorno sanitario. Uno de los productos de uso común son la vendas y su seguridad como producto sanitario depende de varios factores: su calidad, las prestaciones y el proceso de producción al que se someten. Los productos sanitarios deben respetar los requisitos establecidos en el Real Decreto 1591/2009, de 16 de octubre, que describe las diferentes clases y los requisitos que ha de cumplir cada una de las clases de productos sanitarios. Las vendas se clasifican como producto sanitario Clase I y, por lo tanto, no requieren de ningún control microbiológico para su comercialización. Por este motivo, cabe preguntarse si las vendas que se utilizan en el ámbito sanitario garantizan una seguridad plena al paciente (AU)

The safety of the patient is one of the main priorities in healthcare environment. One of the most commonly used products are bandagesand their effectiveness and safety depends on many factors: the quality of the materials used, their manufacturing process and the main purpose of use. All sanitary products need to comply with the Royal Decree 1591/2009, October 16, that describes the characteristics and functions of each type of these products. Bandages are classified as a Sanitary Products Class I and, hence, they do not require any microbiological control in order to sell them. Therefore, it is fair to ask whether the bandages that are used in healthcare are totally safe for patients (AU)

[PATIENT SAFETY IN FRONT OF THE USE OF BANDAGES]. / La seguridad del paciente frente a la utilización de vendajes.

The safety of the patient is one of the main priorities in healthcare environment. One of the most commonly used products are bandages and their effectiveness and safety depends on many factors: the quality of the materials used, their manufacturing process and the main purpose of use. All sanitary products need to comply with the Royal Decree 1591/2009, October 16, that describes the characteristics and functions of each type of these products. Bandages are classified as a Sanitary Products Class l and, hence, they do not require any microbiological control in order to sell them. Therefore, it is fair to ask whether the bandages that are used in healthcare are totally safe for patients.

[Attitudes toward influenza vaccination in an urban population older than 60 years]. / Actitudes hacia la vacuna antigripal en una población urbana mayor de 60 años.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reasons for undergoing or rejecting influenza vaccination among people older than 60 years. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study through telephone survey among patients over 60 years old living in a health district of Barcelona (Dreta de l'Eixample) was performed. A total of 1,700 medical records of patients aged more than 60 years old were randomly chosen and 291 surveys were conducted. RESULTS: Among the patients who received influenza vaccination, the main source of information about the vaccine was the family physician in 63.63% (119; 95% confidence interval (CI), 57.1-70.1), followed by the primary care nurse in 27.80% (52; 95% CI, 21.8-33.8) and the media in 21.92% (41; 95% CI, 16.9-26.9). The main reasons for receiving the vaccine in 2005 were health protection (148; 79.14%; 95% CI, 73.64-84.64) and physician request (49; 26.20%; 95% CI, 20.25-32.15). Non-vaccinated individuals argued that the vaccine was unnecessary since "they never get a cold" (44; 42.30%; 95% CI, 33.97-52.43) or "never get the flu" (23; 22.15%; 95% CI, 14.41-29.89). CONCLUSIONS: The main reason for receiving the influenza vaccine was to protect health. Concept mistakes were detected among patients who did not receive the vaccine. This finding highlights the need to develop new strategies to increase vaccination rates. Physicians remain the main source of information about influenza vaccination, suggesting that nurses should increase their efforts in spreading their functions.