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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
Print version ISSN 0874-0283On-line version ISSN 2182-2883
Abstract
RIBEIRO, Helen Cristiny Teodoro Couto et al. Patient safety in primary health care: the perceptions of professionals working in family health teams. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2021, vol.serV, n.6, e20082. Epub Sep 22, 2021. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rv20082.
Background:
Given that a considerable amount of care is provided in primary health care settings, a better understanding of patient safety at this level of care is essential.
Objective:
To explore the perceptions of patient safety among healthcare professionals working in family health teams.
Methodology:
An exploratory study, using a qualitative approach, was carried out with 23 health professionals (nurses, nurse technicians, physicians, and community health agents) from six family health strategy teams in Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Bardin’s thematic content analysis method.
Results:
Two thematic categories emerged from the data analysis: (Lack of) Knowledge about patient safety principles and Professionals’ actions and strategies for promoting patient safety.
Conclusion:
Patient safety in primary health care is an issue still poorly understood among the study participants. The nurses were the only professionals who highlighted its current impact.
Keywords : patient safety; family health strategy; patient care team; primary health care.