Experiences of healthcare professionals, patients and families with video calls to stimulate patient- and family-centred care during hospitalization: A scoping review.

AIM: To synthesize the literature on the experiences of patients, families and healthcare professionals with video calls during hospital admission. Second, to investigate facilitators and barriers of implementation of video calls in hospital wards. DESIGN: Scoping review. METHODS: PubMed, CINAHL and Google Scholar were searched for relevant publications in the period between 2011 and 2023. Publications were selected if they focused on experiences of patients, families or healthcare professionals with video calls between patients and their families; or between families of hospitalized patients and healthcare professionals. Quantitative and qualitative data were summarized in data charting forms. RESULTS: Forty-three studies were included. Patients and families were satisfied with video calls as it facilitated daily communication. Family members felt more engaged and felt they could provide support to their loved ones during admission. Healthcare professionals experienced video calls as an effective way to communicate when in-person visits were not allowed. However, they felt that video calls were emotionally difficult as it was hard to provide support at distance and to use communication skills effectively. Assigning local champions and training of healthcare professionals were identified as facilitators for implementation. Technical issues and increased workload were mentioned as main barriers. CONCLUSION: Patients, families and healthcare professionals consider video calls as a good alternative when in-person visits are not allowed. Healthcare professionals experience more hesitation towards video calls during admission, as it increases perceived workload. In addition, they are uncertain whether video calls are as effective as in-person conservations. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CLINICAL PRACTICE: When implementing video calls in hospital wards, policymakers and healthcare professionals should select strategies that address the positive aspects of family involvement at distance and the use of digital communication skills. PATIENT CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.

Do implementation interventions improve evidence-based care in acute stroke settings? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary.

BACKGROUND: Evidence on acute stroke management is continuously growing. Stroke units are often associated with better access to high-level evidence-based practices, but even there, recommendations can be inconsistently delivered to patients with stroke. Implementation interventions are strategies designed to improve the application of evidence-based care. OBJECTIVE: To provide a commentary on the Cochrane Review by Lynch et al. on the effects of implementation interventions on adherence to evidence-based recommendations by health professionals working in acute stroke units. METHODS: A systematic search was performed in CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and other databases. The search was also performed in grey literature databases, trial registries, systematic reviews and primary studies, as well as in the reference list of identified studies. RESULTS: The review included seven cluster-randomized trials (with 42,489 participants). Studies compared the implementation of strategies composed of different parts (multifaceted) to no intervention, or a multifaceted strategy vs another intervention. These strategies were aimed at changing and improving the delivery of care in the hospital. It included health professional participants, such as nurses, physicians and allied health professionals. The authors concluded that there was uncertainty whether implementation strategies compared with no intervention have any effect on patients receiving evidence-based care during their stroke unit admission. Implementation interventions compared to no intervention probably have little or no effect on the risk of patients dying or being disabled or dependent, and probably do not change patients' hospital length of stay. CONCLUSION: Due to the very low certainty of evidence, there is uncertainty whether a multifaceted implementation intervention, compared to no intervention, can improve adherence to evidence-based recommendations in acute stroke settings.

Coping with the hospital environment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of the survivors' perspective during their stay at the ICU and inpatient ward.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the clinical practice of healthcare professionals. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of COVID-19 survivors regarding the healthcare they received during their stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the inpatient COVID-19 ward. A qualitative case-study approach was implemented. Participants were recruited using non-probabilistic purposeful sampling strategy. Inclusion criteria included patients aged ≥18 years who received follow-up from the Pulmonology service at a Hospital in de North of Spain, were diagnosed with COVID-19 and bilateral pneumonia, and were admitted to the ICU before being transferred to a COVID-19 inpatient ward. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and researchers' field notes, and thematic analysis was performed. Techniques such as credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability were employed to ensure the trustworthiness of the data. A total of 25 individuals (six women) were included in the study. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: common challenges faced in both units, coping with the hospital stay, and developing strategies. Findings highlighted the need to improve information dissemination, individualize care, and enhance direct patient interaction. Moreover, the study shed light on the psychological impact of hospitalization and ICU experience, including feelings of loneliness, confinement, and the lack of memories from the ICU stay, as well as the influence of care and healthcare language. Finally, strategies such as keeping the mind occupied and maintaining self-discipline were identified as crucial during hospitalization. These findings provide valuable insights for healthcare professionals in delivering care to individuals with COVID-19 in the ICU and hospital ward settings.

Exploring Shared Implementation Leadership of Point of Care Nursing Leadership Teams on Inpatient Hospital Units: Protocol for a Collective Case Study.

BACKGROUND: Nursing leadership teams at the point of care (POC), consisting of both formal and informal leaders, are regularly called upon to support the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in hospital units. However, current conceptualizations of effective leadership for successful implementation typically focus on the behaviors of individual leaders in managerial roles. Little is known about how multiple nursing leaders in formal and informal roles share implementation leadership (IL), representing an important knowledge gap. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore shared IL among formal and informal nursing leaders in inpatient hospital units. The central research question is as follows: How is IL shared among members of POC nursing leadership teams on inpatient hospital units? The subquestions are as follows: (1) What IL behaviors are enacted and shared by formal and informal leaders? (2) What social processes enable shared IL by formal and informal leaders? and (3) What factors influence shared IL in nursing leadership teams? METHODS: We will use a collective case study approach to describe and generate an in-depth understanding of shared IL in nursing. We will select nursing leadership teams on 2 inpatient hospital units that have successfully implemented an EBP as instrumental cases. We will construct data through focus groups and individual interviews with key informants (leaders, unit staff, and senior nurse leaders), review of organizational documents, and researcher-generated field notes. We have developed a conceptual framework of shared IL to guide data analysis, which describes effective IL behaviors, formal and informal nursing leaders' roles at the POC, and social processes generating shared leadership and influencing contextual factors. We will use the Framework Method to systematically generate data matrices from deductive and inductive thematic analysis of each case. We will then generate assertions about shared IL following a cross-case analysis. RESULTS: The study protocol received research ethics approval (2022-8408) on February 24, 2022. Data collection began in June 2022, and we have recruited 2 inpatient hospital units and 25 participants. Data collection was completed in December 2023, and data analysis is ongoing. We anticipate findings to be published in a peer-reviewed journal by late 2024. CONCLUSIONS: The anticipated results will shed light on how multiple and diverse members of the POC nursing leadership team enact and share IL. This study addresses calls to advance knowledge in promoting effective implementation of EBPs to ensure high-quality health care delivery by further developing the concept of shared IL in a nursing context. We will identify strategies to strengthen shared IL in nursing leadership teams at the POC, informing future intervention studies. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/54681.

Racial Inequalities in the Health Establishment Access to the Treatment of COVID-19 in Brazil in 2020.

The Brazilian health system simultaneously allows for the existence of the public and private sectors, which often imposes financial barriers to access to services and affects the health of exposed groups. Studies have shown evidence of higher lethality risks among Black/Biracial and Indigenous People admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19 during the pandemic when compared to White People. This paper evaluated the association between access to treatment for COVID-19, race, and COVID-19-related deaths among the five macro-regions of Brazil in 2020. We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional observational, and population-wide study. Logistical models were used including first-order interactions between race and the health establishment administration sector using deaths as outcome, adjusted for covariates. The lethality risk, defined as the percentage of deaths among hospitalized patients, of Black/Biracial and Indigenous People was up to 78% (in the Midwest) and 29% (in the South) higher when compared to White People, respectively. The association of the race/access interaction with COVID-19-related deaths suggested the possibility of institutional racism in health establishments. The results highlight the need to guarantee adequate funding to the public health sector to improve equity in access to healthcare and the constant development of educational activities and increased participation of racialized minorities in the healthcare workforce at influential positions for health workers on topics such as racism.

Quality indicators for the processing of health products: A mixed-methods study / Indicadores de calidad para el procesamiento de productos para la salud: estudio de método mixto / Indicadores de qualidade para o processamento de produtos para saúde: estudo de método misto

Objective: to analyze the use of quality assessment indicators and their implementation to improve quality in the processing of health products. Method: a mixed-methods study with a multiple case approach using Structure, Process and Results indicators and elaboration of a plan using Appreciative Inquiry, carried out in four central sterile supply departments from hospital units. Results: the indicators for the Cleaning stage presented 47.8% compliance for Structure and 59.0% for Process: in addition 71.8% of the products were clean. In the Preparation operational stage, 50.0% of the Results indicators were in compliance for Structure and 66.7% for Process. In the Sterilization, Storage and Distribution stage, 43.5% compliance was obtained for Structure, 55.7% for Process and 78.6% for Packaging conservation. Appreciative planning proposed improvements to the physical structure, review of processes and protocols, promotion and appreciation of the work done and strengthening of teaching about processing and service management, highlighting the protagonism of the group and of the leaders. Conclusion: using indicators was positive in materializing reality; however, it was verified that the improvements proposed are related to people. The affirmative and constructive view of Appreciative Inquiry presented itself as a path to changes and quality improvements.

Objetivo: analizar el uso y la implementación de indicadores de evaluación de la calidad para mejorar la calidad del procesamiento de productos para la salud. Método: estudio mixto, con enfoque de casos múltiples que usa indicadores de estructura, proceso y resultado y la elaboración de una planificación mediante la investigación apreciativa, realizado en cuatro centros de material y esterilización de unidades hospitalarias. Resultados: los indicadores de la etapa de limpieza mostraron un 47,8% de conformidad en estructura, un 59,0% en proceso y el 71,8% de los productos estaban limpios. En la etapa operativa de la preparación, se registró conformidad en el 50,0% de los indicadores de resultados de estructura y en el 66,7% de proceso. En la etapa de esterilización, almacenamiento y distribución se obtuvo un 43,5% de conformidad en estructura, un 55,7% en proceso y un 78,6% en conservación de los envases. La planificación apreciativa propuso mejoras para la estructura física, revisión de procesos y protocolos, promoción y valoración del trabajo, fortalecimiento de la enseñanza sobre procesamiento y gestión de servicios, y destacó el protagonismo del grupo y del liderazgo. Conclusión: el uso de indicadores fue positivo para materializar la realidad, sin embargo, se observó que las mejoras propuestas tienen que ver con las personas. La visión afirmativa y constructiva de la investigación apreciativa demostró ser útil para cambiar y mejorar la calidad.

Objetivo: analisar o uso de indicadores de avaliação da qualidade e suas implementações para melhoria da qualidade do processamento de produtos para saúde. Método: estudo misto, com abordagem de casos múltiplos utilizando indicadores de estrutura, processo e resultado e a construção de um planejamento utilizando a investigação apreciativa, realizado em quatro centros de material e esterilização de unidades hospitalares. Resultados: os indicadores para a etapa da limpeza apresentaram 47,8% de conformidade para estrutura, 59,0% para processo e 71,8% de produtos estavam limpos. Na etapa operacional do preparo, 50,0% dos indicadores de resultados estiveram em conformidade para estrutura e 66,7%, para processo. Na etapa de esterilização, armazenamento e distribuição, obtiveram-se 43,5% de conformidade para estrutura, 55,7% para processo e 78,6% para conservação das embalagens. O planejamento apreciativo propôs melhorias para a estrutura física, revisão de processos e protocolos, promoção e valorização do trabalho, fortalecimento do ensino sobre processamento e a gerência do serviço, destacando o protagonismo do grupo e da liderança. Conclusão: o uso dos indicadores foi positivo na materialização da realidade, porém verificou-se que as melhorias propostas se relacionam às pessoas. A visão afirmativa e construtiva da investigação apreciativa apresentou-se como caminho para mudanças e melhorias da qualidade.

Desarrollo de una Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliar Compleja y Trasplante Hepático en un hospital público: a una década de su formación / Development of a complex hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation unit in a public hospital: a decade after its creation

RESUMEN Antecedentes: concentrar esta patología hepatobiliar en centros especializados puede permitir bajas cifras de morbimortalidad y mejores resultados alejados. Objetivo: describir las características clínico-patológicas y los resultados de una serie de pacientes operados en los primeros 10 años de una Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliar Compleja y Trasplante Hepático (TH), así como la actividad científica y docente de sus integrantes. Materiales y métodos: estudio retrospectivo descriptivo. Se recopiló información de una base de datos prospectiva. Se clasificaron los procedimientos según su complejidad y se analizaron los TH, las hepatectomías y los procedimientos biliares complejos, realizados entre 2013 y 2022. Resultados: sobre 1440 procedimientos quirúrgicos, 832 fueron de alta complejidad (58%). Se realizaron 452 trasplantes hepáticos (TH), 14 (3%) de ellos hepatorrenales; la sobrevida global del trasplante fue de 83%, 77% y 75% a 1, 3 y 5 años, respectivamente. La falla primaria del injerto se observó en 5 casos (1,1%). Se efectuaron 254 hepatectomías: 58 (23%) por patología benigna, 155 (61%) por patología maligna y 41 (16%) en donante vivo relacionado para TH. La morbilidad total fue del 27% y la mortalidad intrahospitalaria de 2%. Se efectuaron 106 derivaciones biliodigestivas: 53 en pacientes con lesión quirúrgica de la vía biliar. La morbilidad a 30 días fue del 42%, en su mayoría complicaciones menores (28%). Además, se realizaron 17 duodenopancreatectomías cefálicas y 3 esplenopancreatectomías. Se realizaron múltiples publicaciones, presentaciones y cursos, y desde 2015 se implementó una residencia posbásica de la especialidad. Conclusión: la concentración de patología hepatobiliar en un centro de alta complejidad permitió alcanzar resultados satisfactorios, comparables con series extranjeras.

ABSTRACT Background: Centralizing hepatobiliary disease in specialized centers can reduce morbidity and mortality rates and improve long-term outcomes. Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical and pathological features and surgical outcomes of a series of patients operated on in the Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit of Hospital El Cruce during its first 10 years, as well as the scientific and educational activity of its members. Material and methods: We conducted a descriptive and retrospective study. The information was retrieved from a prospective database. The procedures were classified according to their complexity. An analysis was conducted on liver transplantations (LTs), liver resections and complex biliary procedures, performed from 2013 to 2022. Results: Of 1449 surgical procedures, 832 were high-complexity interventions (58%). A total of 452 LTs were performed, 14 (3%) were combined liver and kidney transplantations; overall transplant survival was 83%, 77% and 75% at 1, 3 and 5 years, respectively. Primary graft dysfunction was observed in 5 cases (1.1%). There were 254 liver resections; 58 cases (23%) were related to benign liver diseases, 155 (61%) to malignancies, and 41 (16%) were associated with living donor transplants. Overall morbidity was 27% and in-hospital mortality was 2%. A total of 106 bilio-digestive bypass procedures were carried out, 53 in patients with bile duct injury. Thirty-day morbidity was 42%, and most cases were minor complications (28%). Other procedures included 17 cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomies and 3 splenectomies and distal pancreatectomies. We have published numerous papers, delivered presentations and courses, and implemented a fellowship program in the specialty since 2015. Conclusion: Centralizing hepatobiliary diseases at a high-complexity center led to comparable outcomes with those reported in international series.

Efectividad de las intervenciones contra la violencia laboral que sufren los profesionales de la salud y de apoyo: metanálisis / Physical and psychological repercussions on Nursing workers' health in COVID-19 units: A mixed-methods research study / Repercussões físicas e psicológicas na saúde de trabalhadores de enfermagem em unidades COVID-19: pesquisa de métodos mistos

Objetivo: analizar cómo los trabajadores de enfermería de unidades hospitalarias de COVID-19 perciben las repercusiones físicas y psicológicas del trabajo sobre su salud, e identificar los factores asociados a la percepción. Método: estudio de métodos mixtos de convergencia paralela realizado con 359 trabajadores de enfermería de unidades de COVID-19 en siete hospitales. Para la recolección de datos cuantitativos se utilizó un cuestionario que contiene variables sociodemográficas, laborales y relacionadas con la percepción de repercusiones físicas y psicológicas, y para los datos cualitativos se utilizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas. Para el análisis se utilizó estadística inferencial y análisis de contenido temático Resultados: os trabajadores diurnos, que tenían más de un trabajo y trabajaban más de 41 horas/semana, percibieron las repercusiones físicas como más moderadas/intensas, debido a la sobrecarga y falta de días libres. Los enfermeros CLT percibieron repercusiones psicológicas más moderadas/intensas, y las atribuyeron a la sobrecarga gerencial y la insatisfacción laboral. Las mujeres tenían 97% más probabilidades de percibir repercusiones físicas y tres veces más probabilidades de percibir repercusiones psicológicas, en comparación con los hombres, en referencia a la sobrecarga doméstica y familiar. Conclusión: las sobrecargas laborales y familiares, intensificadas por la pandemia, se asociaron con la intensidad con la que los trabajadores de enfermería percibieron las repercusiones físicas y psíquicas.

Objective: to analyze how Nursing workers in COVID-19 hospital units perceive the physical and psychological repercussions of work on their health, as well as to identify the factors associated with their perceptions. Method: a parallel-convergent mixedmethods study conducted with 359 Nursing workers from COVID-19 units in seven hospitals. For the collection of quantitative data, a questionnaire containing sociodemographic and labor variables and related to perceptions of physical and psychological repercussions were used, and for qualitative data, semi-structured interviews were used. For the analysis, inferential statistics and thematic content analysis were used. Results: daytime workers, who had more than one employment contract and worked more than 41 hours/week perceived more moderate/intense physical repercussions, reporting overload and time off deficits. Nurses and CLT workers perceived psychological repercussions more moderately/intensely, mentioning managerial overload and job dissatisfaction. Women were 97% more likely to perceive physical repercussions and three times more likely to perceive psychological repercussions when compared to men, reporting household and family overloads. Conclusion: work and family overloads, intensified by the pandemic context, were associated with the intensity with which Nursing workers perceived physical and psychological repercussions.

Objetivo: analisar como os trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades hospitalares COVID-19 percebem as repercussões físicas e psicológicas do trabalho em sua saúde e os fatores associados à sua percepção. Método: estudo de métodos mistos paralelo-convergente realizado com 359 trabalhadores lotados em unidades COVID-19 de sete hospitais. Para a coleta de dados quantitativos foram utilizados um questionário contendo variáveis sociodemográficas, laborais e relacionadas às percepções de repercussões físicas e psicológicas e, para a qualitativa, entrevistas semiestruturadas. Para a análise utilizou-se estatística inferencial e análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: trabalhadores diurnos, que tinham mais de um vínculo empregatício e trabalhavam mais de 41 horas/semana perceberam as repercussões físicas como mais moderadas/intensas, devido à sobrecarga e déficit de folgas. Enfermeiros e celetistas perceberam as repercussões psicológicas mais moderadas/intensas, atribuindo-as à sobrecarga gerencial e insatisfação trabalhista. Mulheres apresentaram 97% mais chance de perceberem repercussões físicas e três vezes mais chance de perceberem repercussões psicológicas, quando comparadas aos homens, referindo sobrecarga doméstica e familiar. Conclusão: sobrecargas laborais e familiares, intensificadas pelo contexto pandêmico, foram associadas à intensidade com a qual os trabalhadores da enfermagem perceberam repercussões físicas e psicológicas.

Dexmedetomidine versus haloperidol for sedation of non-intubated patients with hyperactive delirium during the night in a high dependency unit: study protocol for an open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial (DEX-HD trial).

BACKGROUND: Delirium is common in critically ill patients. Haloperidol has long been used for the treatment of delirium. Dexmedetomidine has recently been used to treat delirium among intubated critically ill patients. However, the efficacy of dexmedetomidine for delirium in non-intubated critically ill patients remains unknown. We hypothesize that dexmedetomidine is superior to haloperidol for sedation of patients with hyperactive delirium, and would reduce the prevalence of delirium among non-intubated patients after administration. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare dexmedetomidine and haloperidol for the treatment of nocturnal hyperactive delirium in non-intubated patients in high dependency units (HDUs). METHODS: This is an open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine and haloperidol for nocturnal hyperactive delirium in non-intubated patients at two HDUs of a tertiary hospital. We will recruit consecutive non-intubated patients who are admitted to the HDU from the emergency room, and allocate them in a 1:1 ratio to the dexmedetomidine or haloperidol group in advance. The allocated investigational drug will be administered only when participants develop hyperactive delirium (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale [RASS] score ≥1 and a positive score on the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU between 19:00 and 6:00 the next day) during the night at an HDU. Dexmedetomidine is administered continuously, while haloperidol is administered intermittently. The primary outcome is the proportion of participants who achieve the targeted sedation level (RASS score of between -3 and 0) 2h after the administration of the investigational drug. Secondary outcomes include the sedation level and prevalence of delirium on the day following the administration of the investigational drugs, and safety. We plan to enroll 100 participants who develop nocturnal hyperactive delirium and receive one of the two investigational drugs. DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine and haloperidol for sedation of non-intubated critically ill patients with hyperactive delirium in HDUs. The results of this study may confirm whether dexmedetomidine could be another option to sedate patients with hyperactive delirium. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Japan Registry of Clinical Trials, jRCT1051220015, registered on 21 April 2022.

Pregnancy and working conditions in the hospital sector: a scoping review.

The different areas and work environments in the hospital sector have a complex set of occupational risk factors that can negatively impact the health of pregnant workers. Illness among this workforce results in sick leave due to work-related diseases and pregnancy, with high absenteeism. The main objective of this study was to review the available literature on the gestational and occupational risks to which pregnant health workers are exposed, causes of absenteeism, and issues related to maternity protection and work in the hospital sector. The authors used online databases to identify papers published in English from 2015 to 2020, based on the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews and three steps of Snowballing. The study reviewed 18 peer-reviewed scientific articles that address pregnancy, work, absenteeism, and maternity protection. Most studies used a quantitative approach (12) and cohort studies in particular (6). The distribution of articles by themes was as follows: pregnancy, health and safety at work (11); pregnancy, health conditions, and absenteeism (13); and work and maternity protection (10). Some inferences were possible from the themes raised. However, the results revealed a gap and the need for specific studies for healthcare workers in the hospital sector, focusing on maternity. This review contributes to more in-depth studies on developing programs, actions, and legislation to protect maternity in hospital working environments.

As diferentes áreas e ambientes de trabalho do setor hospitalar apresentam uma complexidade de fatores de risco que podem impactar negativamente a saúde das trabalhadoras grávidas. O adoecimento dessa força de trabalho resulta em afastamentos por doenças relacionadas ao trabalho e à gravidez, com alto absenteísmo. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi revisar a literatura disponível sobre os riscos gestacionais e ocupacionais a que estão expostas as trabalhadoras de saúde grávidas, causas de absenteísmo e questões relacionadas à proteção da maternidade e do trabalho no setor hospitalar. Bases de dados online foram usadas para identificar artigos em inglês publicados de 2015 a 2020, com base no PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews e três etapas de snowballing. Este estudo incluiu 18 artigos científicos revisados por pares que abordam questões relativas à gravidez, absenteísmo e proteção à maternidade no trabalho. A maioria dos estudos utilizou abordagem quantitativa (12), com ênfase nos estudos de coorte (6). Distribuição dos artigos por temas: gravidez, saúde e segurança no trabalho (11); gravidez, intercorrências e absenteísmo (13); e proteção ao trabalho e maternidade (10). Algumas inferências foram possíveis a partir dos temas levantados. No entanto, os resultados evidenciaram a lacuna e a necessidade de estudos específicos para trabalhadores de saúde do setor hospitalar, com enfoque na maternidade. Esta revisão pode contribuir para estudos mais aprofundados sobre o desenvolvimento de programas, ações e legislações de proteção à maternidade no ambiente de trabalho do setor hospitalar.

Implicit rationing of nursing care reported by nurses from different types of hospitals and hospital units.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to investigate differences in assessing implicit rationing of nursing care by Czech nurses with respect to the type of unit and type of hospital. BACKGROUND: Implicit rationing of nursing care may differ across different types of hospitals and hospital units. DESIGN: This study used a multicentre cross-sectional study design. METHODS: The STROBE checklist for observational cross-sectional studies was followed for reporting of the research study. The sample included 8209 nurses providing direct care to medical and surgical patients in 14 acute care Czech hospitals. The main outcome was implicit rationing of nursing care as measured with a Czech version of the Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care (PIRNCA) instrument. Data were collected from September 2019 to October 2020. RESULTS: The most frequently rationed nursing care activity was timely response to patient or family request/need, followed by emotional or psychological support and adequate supervision of delegated tasks. More implicitly rationed nursing care was reported in medical units. Statistical differences were found in rating 25 items and the PIRNCA total score. Nurses from middle-sized hospitals reported implicitly rationed care more frequently than those from large hospitals. CONCLUSION: More rationed care was reported by nurses from medical units and nurses from middle-sized hospitals. Organisational variables (the type of unit and type of hospital) influence the implicit rationing of nursing care in our study. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The findings call for nursing managers to pay attention to organisational variables which may affect the implicit rationing of nursing care.

Processo de inserção, manutenção e retirada de cateter intravenoso periférico: análise preventiva de riscos / Process of insertion, maintenance and removal of peripheral intravenous catheters: preventive risk analysis / Proceso de inserción, mantenimiento y retirada de catéteres intravenosos periféricos: análisis preventivo de riesgos

RESUMO Objetivo: demonstrar a aplicabilidade da ferramenta Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis para analisar, preventivamente, os riscos relativos ao processo de inserção, manutenção e retirada de cateter intravenoso periférico. Método: estudo teórico, realizado de agosto a novembro de 2022, em São Paulo-SP, Brasil, cujo processo foi mapeado em etapas/atividades, detalhando-se os modos de falha, com o uso da ferramenta. Calculou-se o Risk Priority Number, elaborou-se a matriz de severidade e probabilidade, adaptada à saúde por DeRosier e colaboradores, e propuseram-se as ações para reduzir os modos de falha. Resultados: identificaram-se como maiores riscos: "realizar antissepsia da área a ser puncionada com swab de álcool" e "desinfecção do conector com swab de álcool" sendo recomendados treinamentos e uso de kit de materiais como principais estratégias de mitigação. Conclusão: conhecer os riscos associados ao cateter intravenoso periférico, fundamenta a implementação de estratégias preventivas, minimizando a ocorrência de danos e os custos assistenciais deles decorrentes.

ABSTRACT Objective: to demonstrate the applicability of the Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis tool to analyze, preventively, the risks related to the process of insertion, maintenance, and removal of peripheral intravenous catheters. Method: theoretical study, conducted from August to November 2022, in São Paulo-SP, Brazil, whose process was mapped in stages/activities, detailing the failure modes, using the tool. The Risk Priority Number was calculated, the severity and probability matrix was elaborated, adapted to health by DeRosier and collaborators, and actions were proposed to reduce failure modes. Results: The major risks identified were: "perform antisepsis of the area to be punctured with an alcohol swab" and "disinfect the connector with an alcohol swab", and were recommended training and use of kit materials as the main mitigation strategies. Conclusion: knowing the risks associated with peripheral intravenous catheters is the basis for the implementation of preventive strategies, minimizing the occurrence of damage and the associated healthcare costs.

RESUMEN Objetivo: demostrar la aplicabilidad de la herramienta Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis para analizar, de forma preventiva, los riesgos relacionados con el proceso de inserción, mantenimiento y retirada de catéteres intravenosos periféricos. Método: estudio teórico, realizado de agosto a noviembre de 2022, en São Paulo-SP, Brasil, cuyo proceso fue mapeado en etapas/actividades, detallando los modos de falla, utilizando la herramienta. Se calculó el Número de Prioridad de Riesgo, se elaboró la matriz de severidad y probabilidad, adaptada a la salud por DeRosier y colaboradores, y se propusieron acciones para reducir los modos de falla. Resultados: Los principales riesgos identificados fueron: "realizar la antisepsia de la zona a puncionar con un bastoncillo con alcohol" y "desinfectar el conector con un bastoncillo con alcohol", recomendándose como principales estrategias de mitigación la formación y el uso de kits de materiales. Conclusión: Conocer los riesgos asociados al catéter intravenoso periférico sienta las bases para la aplicación de estrategias preventivas, minimizando la aparición de daños y los costes sanitarios derivados de los mismos.

"More life and more days"-patient and care characteristics in a specialized acute pediatric palliative care inpatient unit.

Only a few acute hospital inpatient units dedicated to pediatric palliative care (PPC) patients exist today. Clinical data on the patients and care provided at specialized acute PPC inpatient units (PPCUs) are scarce. This study aims at describing patient and care characteristics on our PPCU to learn about the complexity and relevance of inpatient PPC. A retrospective chart analysis was performed on the 8-bed PPCU of the Center for Pediatric Palliative Care of the Munich University Hospital, including demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics (487 consecutive cases; 201 individual patients; 2016-2020). Data were analyzed descriptively; the chi-square test was used for comparisons. Patients' age (1-35.5 years, median: 4.8 years) and length of stay (1-186 days, median 11 days) varied widely. Thirty-eight percent of patients were admitted repeatedly (range 2-20 times). Most patients suffered from neurological diseases (38%) or congenital abnormalities (34%); oncological diseases were rare (7%). Patients' predominant acute symptoms were dyspnea (61%), pain (54%), and gastrointestinal symptoms (46%). Twenty percent of patients suffered from > 6 acute symptoms, 30% had respiratory support incl. invasive ventilation, 71% had a feeding tube, and 40% had full resuscitation code. In 78% of cases, patients were discharged home; 11% died on the unit. CONCLUSION: This study shows the heterogeneity, high symptom burden, and medical complexity of the patients on the PPCU. The high dependency on life-sustaining medical technology points to the parallelism of life-prolonging and palliative treatments that is typical for PPC. Specialized PPCUs need to offer care at the intermediate care level in order to respond to the needs of patients and families. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Pediatric patients in outpatient PPC or hospices present with a variety of clinical syndromes and different levels of complexity and care intensity. • There are many children with life-limiting conditions (LLC) in hospitals, but specialized PPC hospital units for these patients are rare and poorly described. WHAT IS NEW: • Patients on a specialized PPC hospital unit show a high symptom burden and a high level of medical complexity, including dependency on medical technology and frequent full resuscitation code. • The PPC unit is mainly a place for pain and symptom management as well as crisis intervention, and needs to be able to offer treatment at the intermediate care level.

Effect of a geriatric unit in the outcomes of hospitalized older Mexican adults with cancer: A case-control study.

INTRODUCTION: Geriatric interventions may improve the care of hospitalized older adults with cancer, but information regarding their effect on geriatric-specific outcomes is lacking. We studied the effect of a specialized geriatrician-led inpatient geriatric management unit compared with a conventional internal medicine ward on the outcomes of hospitalized older adults with cancer in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Case-control study including persons aged ≥65 years with solid malignancies who had a cancer-related hospitalization at a university-affiliated hospital in Mexico City. Patients hospitalized in a geriatric unit (cases) were paired 1:2 with those in internal medicine wards (controls). Matching criteria included: age (+/- five years), tumor type (according to International Classification of Diseases [ICD]-10 code), and admission date (+/- three months). The association between being hospitalized in the geriatric unit on various outcomes was determined using conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS: One hundred cases and 200 controls were included. Mean age was 75.3 years (standard deviation 6.4 years) and 53% had gastrointestinal tumors. No difference in median length-of-stay was found between cases and controls (9.0 days, vs. 9.5 days, p = 0.34). Hospitalization in the geriatric unit was associated with a reduced risk of delirium (odds ratio [OR] 0.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.04-0.80). Being hospitalized in the geriatric unit was not associated with an effect on hospital-acquired complications (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.47-1.45) or in-hospital mortality (OR 1.82, 95% CI 0.32-10.18). DISCUSSION: Among older Mexican adults hospitalized for a cancer-related diagnosis, receiving care in a geriatric management unit was associated to a decreased risk of delirium, without influencing other outcomes.

Early diagnosis of HIV/aids infection: concept analysis / Diagnóstico precoz de la infección por VIH/SIDA: análisis de concepto / Diagnóstico precoce da infecção por HIV/Aids: análise de conceito

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the concept of "early diagnosis of HIV/Aids infection" in light of Walker and Avant's conceptual analysis model. Methods: concept analysis study based on the framework proposed by Walker and Avant, instrumented by a scoping review conducted in April 2022, following the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute and checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The search was made in eight data sources, obtaining sixteen articles. Results: the study found homosexual intercourses, early examination, anti-HIV antibodies, CD4 count, and sexually transmitted infection as the main attributes of the concept. As antecedents: information, risky behavior, unprotected sexual relations, prevention, and access to the service. As main consequences: antiretroviral treatment, seroconversion, transmission, and consultations. Final Considerations: the study approached the circumstantial situations of the theme, its attributes, antecedents, and consequences, qualifying the work process based on knowledge of nursing practice.

RESUMEN Objetivos: analizar concepto "diagnóstico precoz de la infección por VIH/SIDA" fundado en modelo de análisis conceptual de Walker y Avant. Métodos: estudio de análisis de concepto basado en referencial propuesto por Walker y Avant, instrumentalizado por revisión de ámbito realizada en abril de 2022, siguiendo las recomendaciones de Joanna Briggs Institute y checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Búsqueda hecha en ocho fuentes de datos, obteniendo 16 artículos. Resultados: verificado como principales atributos del concepto: Relaciones sexuales homosexuales, Examen precoz, Anticuerpos Anti-VIH, Recuento de CD4 e Infección sexualmente transmisible. Como antecedentes: Información, Conducta de riesgo, Relaciones sexuales sin protección, Prevención y Acceso al servicio. Como principales consecuentes: Tratamiento antirretroviral, Seroconversión, Transmisión y Consultas. Consideraciones Finales: el estudio acercó las situaciones circunstanciales de la temática, sus atributos, antecedentes y consecuentes, calificando el proceso de trabajo fundamentado en el conocimiento de la práctica de enfermería.

RESUMO Objetivos: analisar o conceito "diagnóstico precoce da infecção por HIV/aids" à luz do modelo de análise conceitual de Walker e Avant. Métodos: estudo de análise de conceito baseado no referencial proposto por Walker e Avant, instrumentalizado por uma revisão de escopo realizada em abril de 2022, seguindo as recomendações do Joanna Briggs Institute e checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. A busca foi feita em oito fontes de dados, obtendo-se 16 artigos. Resultados: verificou-se como principais atributos do conceito: Relações sexuais homossexuais, Exame precoce, Anticorpos anti-HIV, Contagem de CD4 e Infecção sexualmente transmissível. Como antecedentes: Informação, Comportamento de risco, Relações sexuais desprotegidas, Prevenção e Acesso ao serviço. Como principais consequentes: Tratamento antirretroviral, Soroconversão, Transmissão e Consultas. Considerações Finais: o estudo aproximou as situações circunstanciais da temática, seus atributos, antecedentes e consequentes, qualificando o processo de trabalho fundamentado no conhecimento da prática de enfermagem.

Educational technologies for caregivers in the context of pediatric oncology hospital units: a scoping review / Tecnologías educativas para cuidadores en el contexto de unidades hospitalarias de oncología pediátrica: revisión de alcance / Tecnologias educacionais para cuidadores no contexto de unidades hospitalares de oncologia pediátrica: revisão de escopo

ABSTRACT Objective: mapping the scientific evidence about the use of educational technologies for caregivers in the context of Pediatric Oncology hospital units. Method: this is a scoping review based on the PRISMA-ScR recommendations and on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The search was performed by two independent reviewers in 12 national and international data sources. Publications available in full and free of charge in electronic means were included, with no language or time restrictions. Abstracts were excluded, as well as letters to the editor, opinion articles, books, monographies, dissertations, theses, blog postings, and theoretical and reflection articles. Data analysis was descriptive, with elaboration of charts and absolute and relative frequency statistics. Results: the final sample was comprised by 15 studies published between 2010 and 2020 and mainly from developed countries. Apps and videos were the predominant educational technologies, followed by printed materials, contributing to increasing the caregivers' knowledge about the disease and cancer treatment, symptom management and side effects of the chemotherapy drugs. In addition, when compared to printed materials, the videos showed a reduction in the caregivers' anxiety levels. The professionals most involved with the technologies were nurses and physicians. Conclusion: it was possible to map that apps and videos are the main educational technologies that are being developed to instruct caregivers, addressing diagnosis and treatment of child-youth cancer, symptom management and self-care promotion.

RESUMEN Objetivo: mapear las evidencias científicas sobre el uso de tecnologías educativas para cuidadores en el contexto de unidades hospitalarias de Oncología Pediátrica. Método: se trata de una revisión de alcance basada en las recomendaciones PRISMA-ScR y en la metodología del Instituto Joanna Briggs. Dos revisores independientes realizaron la búsqueda en 12 fuentes de datos nacionales e internacionales. Se incluyeron publicaciones disponibles en su texto completo y en forma gratuita en medios electrónicos, sin restricciones de idiomas ni recorte temporal. Se excluyeron resúmenes, cartas al editor, artículos de opinión, libros, monografías, disertaciones, tesis, posts en blogs, y artículos teóricos y de reflexión. El análisis de los datos fue descriptivo, y se elaboraron cuadros y estadísticas con frecuencias absolutas y relativas. Resultados: muestra final de 15 estudios publicados entre 2010 y 2020 y principalmente realizados en países desarrollados. Las apps y los videos fueron las tecnologías educativas predominantes, seguidas por los materiales impresos, lo que contribuyó a aumentar el conocimiento de los cuidadores sobre la enfermedad y el tratamiento oncológico, el manejo de los síntomas y los efectos colaterales de los fármacos quimioterapéuticos. Además, los videos demostraron que reducen el nivel de ansiedad de los cuidadores en comparación con los materiales impresos. Los profesionales que más se involucraron con las tecnologías fueron los enfermeros y los médicos. Conclusión: fue posible mapear que las apps y los vídeos son las principales tecnologías educativas en actual desarrollo para orientar a los cuidadores, abordando el diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer infantojuvenil, el manejo de los síntomas y la promoción del autocuidado.

RESUMO Objetivo: mapear as evidências científicas sobre o uso de tecnologias educacionais para cuidadores no contexto de unidades hospitalares de Oncologia Pediátrica. Método: trata-se de uma scoping review, com base nas recomendações PRISMA-ScR e metodologia do Instituto Joanna Briggs. A busca foi realizada em 12 fontes de dados nacionais e internacionais, por dois revisores independentes. Foram incluídas publicações disponíveis na íntegra e gratuitamente em meio eletrônico, sem restrição de idiomas e sem recorte temporal. Foram excluídos resumos, cartas ao editor, artigos de opinião, livros, monografias, dissertações, teses, postagens em blogs, artigos teóricos e de reflexão. A análise dos dados ocorreu de forma descritiva, sendo elaborados quadros e estatística com frequência absoluta e relativa. Resultados: a amostra final de 15 estudos, publicados entre os anos de 2010 e 2020 e oriundos, principalmente, de países desenvolvidos. Os aplicativos e vídeos foram às tecnologias educacionais predominantes, seguidos pelos materiais impressos, contribuindo para aumentar o conhecimento dos cuidadores sobre a doença e tratamento oncológico, manejo dos sintomas e efeitos colaterais dos quimioterápicos. Ademais, os vídeos demonstraram redução do nível de ansiedade dos cuidadores quando comparados com materiais impressos. Os profissionais que mais estiveram envolvidos com as tecnologias foram os enfermeiros e médicos. Conclusão: foi possível mapear que os aplicativos e vídeos são as principais tecnologias educacionais que estão sendo desenvolvidas para orientação dos cuidadores, abordando o diagnóstico e tratamento do câncer infantojuvenil, manejo dos sintomas e promoção do autocuidado.

Pleasure and suffering of nursing in COVID-19 hospital units: between disenchantment and formation of meanings / Placer y sufrimiento de enfermería en unidades hospitalarias COVID-19: entre el desencanto y la formación de sentidos / Prazer e sofrimento de enfermagem em unidades hospitalares COVID-19: entre desencantos e formação de sentidos

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the experiences of pleasure and suffering of nursing workers in COVID-19 hospital units. Methods: a multicenter, qualitative study, developed with 35 nursing workers from COVID-19 units in seven hospitals in southern Brazil. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews, submitted to thematic content analysis with the help of NVivo. Results: experiences of pleasure were linked to gratification, identification with work content, positive results in care, recognition, integration with the team and personal overcoming. Suffering was revealed in daily life of deaths and losses, feelings of helplessness, team conflicts, institutional demands, professional devaluation. Workers reported disenchantment, but also strengthening the meaning of their work, highlighting frontline impacts on their mental health. Final considerations: in the dynamics between pleasure and suffering in nursing work in COVID-19 hospital units, elements point to the risk of psychological illness.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las experiencias de placer y sufrimiento de trabajadores de enfermería en unidades hospitalarias COVID-19. Métodos: estudio multicéntrico, cualitativo, desarrollado con 35 trabajadores de enfermería de unidades COVID-19 de siete hospitales del sur de Brasil. Los datos fueron producidos a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, sometidas al análisis de contenido temático con el auxilio del software NVivo. Resultados: las experiencias de placer se vincularon a la gratificación, identificación con el contenido del trabajo, resultados positivos en el cuidado, reconocimiento, integración con el equipo y superación personal. El sufrimiento se reveló en el cotidiano de muertes y pérdidas, sentimientos de impotencia, conflictos de equipo, exigencias institucionales, desvalorización profesional. Los trabajadores informaron desencanto, pero también fortalecieron el significado de su trabajo, destacando los impactos de primera línea en su salud mental. Consideraciones finales: en la dinámica entre placer y sufrimiento en el trabajo de enfermería en unidades hospitalarias COVID-19, elementos apuntan para el riesgo de enfermedad psíquica.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as vivências de prazer e sofrimento de trabalhadores de enfermagem em unidades hospitalares COVID-19. Métodos: estudo multicêntrico, qualitativo, desenvolvido com 35 trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades COVID-19 de sete hospitais do Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram produzidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, submetidos à análise temática de conteúdo com auxílio do software NVivo. Resultados: vivências de prazer estavam vinculadas à gratificação, identificação com o conteúdo do trabalho, resultados positivos na assistência, reconhecimento, integração com a equipe e superações pessoais. O sofrimento se relevou no cotidiano de mortes e perdas, sentimento de impotência, conflitos na equipe, cobranças institucionais, desvalorização profissional. Os trabalhadores relataram desencantos, mas também fortalecimento dos sentidos do seu trabalho, ressaltando impactos da linha de frente em sua saúde mental. Considerações finais: na dinâmica entre prazer e sofrimento no trabalho de enfermagem em unidades hospitalares COVID-19, elementos sinalizam para o risco de adoecimento psíquico.

Working conditions in COVID-19 hospital units: perceptions of nursing workers / Condiciones laborales en unidades hospitalarias COVID-19: percepciones de los trabajadores de enfermería / Condições de trabalho em unidades hospitalares COVID-19: percepções de trabalhadores de enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objective: To know the perceptions of nursing workers about their working conditions in COVID-19 hospital units. Method: Qualitative, descriptive, multicenter study, carried out in September 2020 and July 2021 with 35 nursing workers from COVID-19 units of seven hospitals in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews and submitted to thematic content analysis with the support of NVivo software. Results: The participants reported availability of material resources and personal protective equipment, but perceived a lack of human resources, multiprofessional support and extra absorption of tasks, resulting in the intensification of work and culminating in overload. Professional and institutional aspects were also mentioned, such as fragility in professional autonomy, wage lag, payment delays and little institutional appreciation. Conclusion: Nursing workers in the COVID-19 units lived with precarious working conditions, worsened by organizational, professional and financial elements.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer las percepciones de los trabajadores de enfermería sobre sus condiciones de trabajo en unidades hospitalarias COVID-19. Método: Estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, multicéntrico, realizado en septiembre de 2020 y julio de 2021 con 35 trabajadores de enfermería de unidades COVID-19 en siete hospitales de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Los datos fueron producidos a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas y sometidos al análisis de contenido temático con la ayuda del software NVivo. Resultados: Los participantes mencionaron la disponibilidad de recursos materiales y equipos de protección personal, pero percibieron falta de recursos humanos, apoyo multidisciplinario y absorción extra de tareas, lo que resultó en la intensificación del trabajo y culminó en la sobrecarga. También se mencionaron aspectos profesionales e institucionales, como fragilidad en la autonomía profesional, brecha salarial, retrasos en los pagos y poca valorización institucional. Conclusión: Los trabajadores de enfermería de las unidades COVID-19 vivían con la precariedad de las condiciones de trabajo, agravada por elementos organizativos, profesionales y económicos.

RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer as percepções de trabalhadores de enfermagem acerca de suas condições de trabalho em unidades hospitalares COVID-19. Método: Estudo qualitativo, descritivo, multicêntrico, realizado setembro de 2020 e julho de 2021 com 35 trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades COVID-19 de sete hospitais do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os dados foram produzidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e submetidos à análise temática de conteúdo com auxílio do software NVivo. Resultados: Os participantes referiram disponibilidade de recursos materiais e equipamentos de proteção individual, mas percebiam carências de recursos humanos, de suporte multiprofissional e absorção extra de tarefas, resultando na intensificação do trabalho e culminando em sobrecarga. Aspectos profissionais e institucionais também foram referidos, como fragilidade na autonomia profissional, defasagem salarial, atrasos nos pagamentos e pouca valorização institucional. Conclusão: Os trabalhadores de enfermagem das unidades COVID-19 conviveram com a precarização das condições de trabalho, agravadas por elementos organizacionais, profissionais e financeiros.

Patient safety with covid-19 in hospital units: a scoping review / Seguridad del paciente con covid-19 en unidades hospitalarias: revisión de ámbito / Segurança do paciente com covid-19 em unidades hospitalares: revisão de escopo

ABSTRACT Objective: Map, in the scientific literature, the actions taken to promote the safety of patients with covid-19 in the hospital context. Methods: This is a scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute, using the Checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. In April 2022, searches were performed on nine data sources. The results were summarized in a table and analyzed descriptively. Results: Fifteen studies were selected to compose the final sample. Most articles refer to cohort studies, followed by clinical trials. As for the areas of activity, there was a predominance of surgical centers, followed by adult and pediatric Intensive Care Units. Conclusions: With this review, it was possible to map measures such as contingency plans and reorganization of beds, rooms, and operating rooms, in addition to the isolation and distancing practiced by patients and professionals.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Mapear, en la literatura científica, las acciones adoptadas para promover la seguridad del paciente con covid-19 en el contexto hospitalario. Métodos: Se trata de una revisión de ámbito de acuerdo con el Instituto Joanna Briggs, utilizando el Checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. En abril de 2022, fueron realizadas búsquedas en nueve fuentes de datos. Los resultados fueron sintetizados en un cuadro y analizados de manera descriptiva. Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 15 estudios para componer la muestra final. La mayoría de los artículos se refieren a estudios de cohorte, seguidos de ensayos clínicos. Cuanto las áreas de actuación, notado predominancia de los centros quirúrgicos, seguidos por Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos adulto y pediátrica. Conclusiones: Con esta revisión, fue posible mapear medidas como planes de contingencia y reorganización de lechos, cuartos y salas quirúrgicas, además del aislamiento y distanciamiento practicados por pacientes y profesionales.

RESUMO Objetivo: Mapear, na literatura científica, as ações adotadas para promover a segurança do paciente com covid-19 no contexto hospitalar. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo de acordo com o Instituto Joanna Briggs, utilizando o Checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. Em abril de 2022, foram realizadas buscas em nove fontes de dados. Os resultados foram sintetizados em um quadro e analisados de forma descritiva. Resultados: Foram selecionados 15 estudos para compor a amostra final. A maioria dos artigos se refere a estudos de coorte, seguidos de ensaios clínicos. Quanto às áreas de atuação, notou-se predominância dos centros cirúrgicos, seguidos por Unidades de Terapia Intensiva adulto e pediátrica. Conclusões: Com esta revisão, foi possível mapear medidas como planos de contingência e reorganização de leitos, quartos e salas de cirurgias, além do isolamento e distanciamento praticados pelos pacientes e profissionais.