Manejo de interrupciones y reanudación de tareas de medicación en enfermería hospitalaria: revisión narrativa crítica
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https://doi.org/10.35381/s.v.v10i2.5267Palabras clave:
Errores de medicación, seguridad del paciente, personal de enfermería en hospital, sistemas de medicación en hospital, atención, (Fuente: DeCS).Resumen
Introducción: Las interrupciones durante la preparación y administración de medicamentos son frecuentes en el hospital y se asocian con errores de medicación. Objetivo: Analizar cómo las enfermeras hospitalarias afrontan estas interrupciones, cómo retoman la tarea y qué se conoce sobre sus consecuencias para la seguridad. Métodos: Revisión narrativa crítica con búsquedas dirigidas en PubMed, sitios de revistas y otros recursos académicos hasta el 11 de octubre de 2026. Resultados: Las enfermeras suspenden la tarea, realizan multitarea, aplazan la solicitud o dejan señales para retomarla. Algunos estudios registraron tareas abandonadas y otros, cambios de conducta tras intervenciones educativas, pero la reanudación correcta y los errores posteriores apenas se han medido. Conclusión: Interrumpir, retomar y terminar con seguridad son situaciones distintas, y ninguna estrategia de reanudación ha demostrado reducir de forma consistente los errores de medicación.
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