Prevention of adverse events during intra-hospital transport: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32700

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Transportation of Patients; Patient Transfer; Patient Safety; Critical Care; Adult.

Abstract

Objective: To identify available evidence on care for the prevention of adverse events during intra-hospital transport of critically ill adult patients. Method: Integrative review of scientific articles published in the last 10 years on databases of the Virtual Health Library; Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online; Scopus and Web of Science that answered the following question: What precautions should be taken to prevent adverse events during intra-hospital transport of critically ill adult patients? The selection of studies was performed by two reviewers independently. Data extraction was performed using a standardized instrument. Results: Nine out of the 640 studies identified were included in this review. In the selected studies, we observed that intra-hospital transport brings risks to critical patients. The implementation of protocols and the use of checklists were the most frequent strategies used to prevent adverse events during intra-hospital transport of critically ill adult patients. Efficient communication and definition of the transport team were also strategies presented and discussed in the studies. Conclusion: The use of protocols and checklists in hospital routine is an important tool for the prevention of adverse events resulting from intra-hospital transport.

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Published

30/07/2022

How to Cite

MARTINS, J. B. .; WANSING , G. B. .; VIEGAS, K.; BLATT, C. R. Prevention of adverse events during intra-hospital transport: an integrative review . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 10, p. e272111032700, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32700. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/32700. Acesso em: 10 oct. 2024.

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