Monitoring the Administration of Injectable Medicine in First Aid Clinics

  • Camila Mioko Ono Lopes UNICESUMAR
  • Talma Reis Leal Fernandes UNICESUMAR
Keywords: Health Management, Emergency Medicine, Prescription of Medicines.

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Overcrowding in first aid clinics (UPAs) is a great concern for health managers and professionals since it increases costs and overloads health teams. Current study characterizes and analyzes the administration of injectable medicines prescribed in first aid clinics in the northwestern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The descriptive and exploratory study was undertaken between 1st June and 31st August 2013 with a randomized selected population of 285 patients. Prescriptions were assessed according to dose, administration mode, dilution and the mean time for the administration of the medicine. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics based on the distribution of frequencies and trend measures. Administration mode was informed in 99.3% of prescriptions, although the dose was not given in 95.8% of cases. Dilution solutions were compatible to the medicines even though there was a great variation in dilution volumes, which required pharmaceutical intervention. Average time in the administration of medicines did not cause an increase in the patient´s permanence time at the unit.

Author Biography

Camila Mioko Ono Lopes, UNICESUMAR
Departmento Farmácia
Published
2015-06-22
Section
Artigos Originais