Hemovigilance: the experience of transfusion reaction reporting in a Teaching Hospital

Authors

  • João Luiz Grandi Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Mariana Cabrera Grell Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário
  • Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário
  • Dulce Aparecida Barbosa Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017010603331

Keywords:

Blood Transfusion, Blood Safety, Health Surveillance of Health Services, Patient Safety

Abstract

Objective To describe the occurrence of immediate transfusion reactions received by the Risk Management Department of Hospital São Paulo. Method Cross-sectional and retrospective study which analyzed the notification sheets of transfusion reactions that occurred between May 2002 and December 2016 and were included in the Hemovigilance National System. Results One thousand five hundred and forty-eight transfusion reaction notification sheets were analyzed, all of which concerned immediate reactions associated with packed red blood cells (72.5%). The most frequently reported reaction was febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction, and among severe and moderate cases, allergic reaction was the most common. The most frequently reported signs and symptoms were hyperthermia, sudoresis, chills, and skin lesions. No differences were observed regarding gender and age, and 90.7% of reactions occurred in patients with Rh+ factor. Conclusion This study allowed for a better assessment and understanding of transfusion reactions, which will help to improve the quality of blood circulation and provide greater safety of patients undergoing transfusion therapy.

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Published

2018-01-01

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How to Cite

Hemovigilance: the experience of transfusion reaction reporting in a Teaching Hospital. (2018). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 52, e03331. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017010603331