Erros médicos no Pronto-Socorro Adulto: uma revisão integrativa

Authors

  • Marcello Rocha de Brito Júnior
  • Lara Cardoso Perillo
  • Thaís Pinheiro dos Santos
  • Bruna Heduarda de Rezende
  • Fernanda de Rezende
  • Mariana Lopes Barros Batista
  • Helen Rosa Magalhães da Silva
  • Augusto Dias Cavalcante
  • José Barbosa da Silva Neto
  • Thalles Sabino Mendanha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv9n1-065

Keywords:

erros médicos, erros de medicação, serviços médicos de emergência, medicina de emergência

Abstract

Erros médicos constituem um problema global de saúde pública com repercussões significativas para a segurança do paciente. Este estudo fornece uma revisão integrativa com foco em erros médicos no departamento de emergência adulto. Uma busca abrangente foi conduzida em bancos de dados internacionais, especificadamente Mendeley, PubMed e ScienceDirect, no período entre 2019 e 2024. Foram selecionados 23 estudos relevantes dentre as 942 publicações iniciais pesquisadas. Os resultados destacaram uma alta prevalência de erros relacionados à prescrição e administração de medicamentos e à fluidoterapia intravenosa. Identificou-se também maior ocorrência de erros e inadequações de condutas médicas no período noturno e em finais de semana. Fatores críticos que contribuíram para esses desfechos incluem: longas horas de trabalho, estresse emocional e nível de experiência profissional. As descobertas ressaltam a importância de implementar protocolos mais robustos e eficazes, treinamento contínuo da equipe e supervisão rigorosa. Cumpre ressaltar que os erros médicos elucidados neste estudo podem subsidiar ações preventivas nos departamentos de emergência médica do Brasil.

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Published

01/15/2026

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BRITO JÚNIOR, M. R. de; PERILLO, L. C.; SANTOS, T. P. dos; REZENDE, B. H. de; REZENDE, F. de; BATISTA, M. L. B.; SILVA, H. R. M. da; CAVALCANTE, A. D.; SILVA NETO, J. B. da; MENDANHA, T. S. Erros médicos no Pronto-Socorro Adulto: uma revisão integrativa. Brazilian Journal of Health Review, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 1, p. e85099, 2026. DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv9n1-065. Disponível em: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/85099. Acesso em: 20 oct. 2026.

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