Conformidade dos procedimentos operacionais padrão para movimentação de pacientes em hospitais universitários: avaliação do trabalho prescrito

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the regulatory compliance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to patient handling in federal university hospitals (UHs). Methods: A descriptive study based on content analysis of SOPs, in accordance with the requirements of the Consolidation of Labor Laws, Regulatory Standards 17 and 32, and Collegiate Board Resolution No. 63 of ANVISA. The SOPs were retrieved from the UHs' websites and via email. The sample comprised 33 SOPs from 23% of the university hospitals administered by the Brazilian Hospital Services Company. Compliance was scored using the Protocol for Evaluating Standard Operating Procedures for Patient Transport and Manual Handling (MOVPES – maximum score of 16 points). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The average score on the MOVPES protocol was 1.97 ± 2.54 points, with 36.4% of the analyzed documents showing no compliance. The highest scores achieved 50% of the protocol's maximum score. Among the regulatory items considered, five were not addressed by any of the SOPs. Conclusion: There is a lack of regulatory compliance in the SOPs related to patient handling. The findings highlight the need for adjustments in accordance with Brazilian legislation and international recommendations.