Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Profile of drug administration errors in anesthesia among anesthesiologists from Santa Catarina

Perfil de erros de administração de medicamentos em anestesia entre anestesiologistas catarinenses

Thomas Rolf Erdmann; Jorge Hamilton Soares Garcia; Marcos Lázaro Loureiro; Marcelo Petruccelli Monteiro; Guilherme Muriano Brunharo

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2014.06.011 Braz J Anesthesiol, vol.66, n1, p.105-110, 2016
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Anesthesiology is the only medical specialty that prescribes, dilutes, and administers drugs without conferral by another professional. Adding to the high frequency of drug administration, a propitious scenario to errors is created. OBJECTIVE: Access the prevalence of drug administration errors during anesthesia among anesthesiologists from Santa Catarina, the circumstances in which they occurred, and possible associated factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic questionnaire was sent to all anesthesiologists from Sociedade de Anestesiologia do Estado de Santa Catarina, with direct or multiple choice questions on responder demographics and anesthesia practice profile; prevalence of errors, type and consequence of error; and factors that may have contributed to the errors. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 91.8% reported they had committed administration errors, adding the total error of 274 and mean of 4.7 (6.9) errors per respondent. The most common error was replacement (68.4%), followed by dose error (49.1%), and omission (35%). Only 7% of respondents reported neuraxial administration error. Regarding circumstances of errors, they mainly occurred in the morning (32.7%), in anesthesia maintenance (49%), with 47.8% without harm to the patient and 1.75% with the highest morbidity and irreversible damage, and 87.3% of cases with immediate identification. As for possible contributing factors, the most frequent were distraction and fatigue (64.9%) and misreading of labels, ampoules, or syringes (54.4%). CONCLUSION: Most respondents committed more than one error in anesthesia administration, mainly justified as a distraction or fatigue, and of low gravity.

Keywords

Medical errors, Drug errors, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia

Resumo

INTRODUÇÃO: A anestesiologia é a única especialidade médica que prescreve, dilui e administra os fármacos sem conferência de outro profissional. Somando-se a alta frequência de administração de fármacos, cria-se o cenário propício aos erros. OBJETIVO: Verificar a prevalência dos erros de administração de medicamentos durante anestesia, entre anestesiologistas catarinenses, as circunstâncias em que ocorreram e possíveis fatores associados. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Um questionário eletrônico foi enviado a todos os anestesiologistas da Sociedade de Anestesiologia do Estado de Santa Catarina contendo respostas diretas ou de múltipla escolha sobre dados demográficos e perfil da prática anestésica do entrevistado; prevalência de erros, tipo e consequência do erro; e fatores que possivelmente contribuíram para os erros. RESULTADOS: Dos entrevistados, 91,8% afirmaram ter cometido erro de administração, somando total de erros de 274 e média de 4,7 (6,9) erros por entrevistado. O erro mais comum foi substituição (68,4%), seguido por erro de dose (49,1%) e omissão (35%). Apenas 7% dos entrevistados referiram erros de administração no neuroeixo. Quanto às circunstâncias dos erros, ocorreram principalmente no período matutino (32,7%), na manutenção da anestesia (49%), com 47,8% sem danos ao paciente e 1,75% com maior morbidade com dano irreversível e em 87,3% dos casos a identificação imediata. Quanto aos possíveis fatores contribuintes, os mais frequentes foram: distração e fadiga (64,9%) e leitura errada dos rótulos de ampolas ou seringas (54,4%). CONCLUSÃO: A maioria dos anestesiologistas entrevistados cometeu mais de um erro de administração em anestesia, principalmente justificado como distração ou fadiga, de baixa gravidade.

Palavras-chave

Erros médicos, Erros de medicação, Anestesiologia, Anestesia

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