A relação entre uso de álcool e outras drogas e as atitudes de segurança do paciente

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The consumption of psychoactive substances has increased significantly, making it a public health problem, abuse has important implications for health problems, and in particular, mental disorders, facilitating use, abuse and dependence. Working conditions can make these professionals more vulnerable to the use of these substances, as they are experiencing long working hours, insufficient material resources, and a stressful accelerated pace. Patient safety to reduce the damage caused involves a climate of safety at work, with adequate conditions, valuing professionals, where the importance of including the professional in management actions is noted. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between the consumption of psychoactive substances and risk factors related to patient safety attitudes of nursing assistants and technicians and nurses at the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. METHODOLOGY: Quantitative, cross-sectional, analytical exploratory study. Sociodemographic and professional information, the screening test for alcohol use (CAGE), drug use (DAST) and the patient safety attitudes questionnaire (SAQ) were used. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 226 professionals, most of them female (85.24%), with the professional category technicians/auxiliaries (73.5%) and nurses (25.7%); the average age of professionals was 42.2 years, and professional practice time of 17.7 years. Regarding substance use, 35.9% are at moderate risk of alcohol use or dependence, and 30.5% use drugs in a moderate or dependent manner. Attitudes were positive in relation to job satisfaction (76.5%). It identified that people over 60 years old and female had greater job satisfaction, in addition to people who do not use alcohol. Single/widowed professionals tend to disagree with administrative management. CONCLUSION: Although we have identified an abuse of alcohol and other drugs among health professionals, no differences were observed in sociodemographic characteristics. Attitudes towards patient safety (SAQ) were mostly dissatisfied, and they only perceived satisfaction with work positively. In this sense, it emphasizes the importance of carrying out health education actions on patient safety and risk management involved in patient care.