Multiprofessional performance in surgical center: Tensions in the scalpel blade

Abstract

Objective: To understand the perceptions of the multiprofessional team about surgical care in a university hospital during the Sars-Cov2 pandemic. Method: Research with an exploratory and descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected in a Surgical Center (SC) guided by a structured script, the data were organized and analyzed according to Bardin's content analysis. Results: Difficulty in pre-surgical evaluation, equitable map with surgical time and speed in cleaning operating rooms, lack of communication between team members and lack of knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures. Conclusion: Professionals understand that weaknesses directly impact patient safety, and consider that there is a need for intersectoral actions in order to align discourses. The pandemic exacerbated the difficulties that already existed in relation to the lack of knowledge of institutional protocols and brought the need for systematic and continuous control of work processes.