Abstract
Objective:
To describe the development of management technologies for risk management in the safety of patients with mental disorders.
Method:
A research study, conducted in 17 seminars with 13 members of the multiprofessional team from a reference hospital in mental health in a state in the southeastern region of Brazil.
Results:
Two management technologies were developed and validated: Risk management diagram and protocols, both focusing on the safety of patients with mental disorders.
Conclusions and implications for practice:
The safety protocol of the patient with a mental disorder and the diagram in a tree of risk management were two management technologies constructed in this study. Both can offer the nurse and multidisciplinary team a baseline to qualified care, grounded in patient safety principles.
Keywords:
Patient Safety; Mental Disorders; Risk Management; Technology