ABSTRACT
Objective
To verify the perception of the nursing staff about patient´s safety during the intrahospital transport of patients in an intensive care unit.
Method
Qualitative, descriptive study with the participation of 21 nursing professionals who worked at the intensive care unit of a public hospital in the southern region of Brazil. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews, in November 2012, and analysed using Minayo’s content analysis.
Results
The results led to three main categories: responsibility of the health professional in intra-hospital transport; risk situation for the patient in intra-hospital transport; quality in the structure for intra-hospital transport, revealing the concern of professionals in providing safe transport.
Conclusion
Although the nursing professionals are aware of the patient safety during intra-hospital transport, there is a need for institutional protocols and training on this practice to reduce the incidence of adverse events.
Transport of patients; Intensive care units; Nursing