Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To characterize the profile of users and caregivers in home enteral nutrition (NED) and to analyze incidents related to enteral probes.
METHOD
A prospective cohort study with 36 users and their caregivers. Data collection was performed for a period of six months in a home care program at a university hospital. Kaplan-Meier's descriptive analysis and survival curve were adopted.
RESULTS
66.7% of the subjects were female, 77.8% were aged ≥ 60 years and 88.9% were bedridden. 88.9% of the caregivers belonged to the female sex, had a family bond and age of 51.2 ± 13 years. The incidence of unplanned gastric extubation was 0.67 / 100 patient-days.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the scarcity of studies on the quality and safety of home care, actions such as the monitoring of extubations and the implementation of measures that reduce or mitigate such events can contribute to safe and harmless care.
Keywords:
Home nursing. Enteral nutrition. Intubation; gastrointestinal. Patient safety. Quality of health care