Estudo sobre dispensação segura de medicamentos

Abstract

Safe Dispensing is a document that indicates the safe way to dispense the drug trying to minimize errors and thus ensure patient safety. Being of paramount importance for patient safety, safe dispensing in a hospital is of paramount importance within the patient's treatment process. A descriptive study on safe dispensing of medicines in a public psychiatric hospital was carried out to assess patient safety regarding the aspect of safe dispensing. The collected data were organized and compiled in graphs using the Microsoft Office Word® and Excel® programs. Fifty-six dispensations were selected and an online form was applied, analyzing them in order to verify if the prescription and the hospital dispensation form is adequate and complete, always taking into account patient safety. The following items were missing: Medical record number or record of care, underlying disease, reason for admission, safe and computerized system, drug administration guidance and some prescriptions did not use the common Brazilian denomination (DCB). The lack of these items can impair safe dispensing and consequently patient safety, the pharmacist is essential to prevent such errors or faults.