Objective:

To evaluate the level of knowledge and implementation of the safety of surgical patients in a pediatric institution.

Materials and methods:

Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study in the period April 2014- December 2015. The sample of 78 health professionals who are members of the surgical team Regional High Specialty Hospital del Niño "Dr. Rodolfo Nieto Padrón "of various work shifts, using 2 assessment instruments. 1) Knowledge Questionnaire safety of surgical patients and 2) Compliance Questionnaire surgical safety.

Results:

The level of knowledge of the surgical team regarding surgical safety was good with 77% in study participants. In compliance assessment scores of all instrument items were added and divided by the total of measures to estimate the means. an average of 85.6 was found in phase 1 before anesthesia corresponding to a good compliance in phase 2 before the skin incision 79.86 or regular compliance and factors internal and external environment of the surgical area that influence in the safety of the surgical patient phase 3 before the patient leaves the operating room or 85.2 good compliance.

Conclusions:

Evaluations of the three stages of verification of surgical safety in pediatric patients helped identify areas of opportunities to improve their implementation, reduce the number of complications, avoidable and advance a culture of safety of the surgical patient deaths.

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