Characterization of reported deaths resulting from complications of medical and surgical care

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769265710

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Hospital mortality, Postoperative complications, Patient safety, Delivery of health care, Unified health system

Abstract

Objective: describing the cases of deaths reported due to complications of medical and surgical care in Brazil between 2015 to 2018. Method: a descriptive and retrospective conducted between June and July 2020 with the records of deaths extracted from the Health Mortality Information System. The data were grouped into two biennia, 2015-2016, and 2017-2018, and analyzed by descriptive statistics and percentage variations. Results: there were reported 6,587 deaths, especially the 2017-2018 biennium (n=3,425;52%). Deaths caused using medical equipment reduced in Brazil, with a negative percentage variation of 15.4% among the biennia. There was an increase in deaths from adverse effects of drugs/medications with a positive percentage variation of 12.2%. The number of deaths from accidents during hospital care remained stationary. Conclusion: changes were observed in the records of deaths notified in Brazil, and expanding preventive actions aimed at reducing deaths are necessary in all notification groups.

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Author Biographies

Vanessa Leal de Lima de Moura, Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Acadêmica de Enfermagem

Josemar Batista, Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Enfermeiro. Mestre em Enfermagem. Professor do Curso de Enfermagem do Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba 

Maria Luiza de Medeiros Amaro, Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Professora do Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Beatriz Essenfelder Borges, Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Bióloga. Doutora em Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia. Professora do Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Ingrid Solange Evans Osses, Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências Biológicas. Professora do Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba

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2022-02-15 — Updated on 2022-08-01

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Moura, V. L. de L. de, Batista, J., Amaro, M. L. de M., Borges, B. E., & Osses, I. S. E. (2022). Characterization of reported deaths resulting from complications of medical and surgical care. Revista De Enfermagem Da UFSM, 12, e4. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769265710 (Original work published February 15, 2022)

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