ANALYSIS OF COMPLETING DEATH CERTIFICATES BY RESIDENT DOCTORS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN ALAGOAS
Death certificate; Fill; Information.
Introduction: Carrying out this research is justified in relation to the current scenario of deficiency in the process of filling out the Death Certificate, which negatively influences the quality of data on mortality in Brazil. Through experience at the Hospital Epidemiology Center (NHE) of the Hospital under analysis, many incompleteness, flaws, erasures and errors were observed in the insertion of data when filling out the death certificate fields; Given this, the question arises what are the difficulties in filling out death certificates by resident doctors at the University Hospital under study? Objective: To analyze the completion of Death Certificates by resident doctors at a University Hospital in the period from 2020 to 2022. Methodology: The study presents 5 resources built from the information provided by the research, 4 articles and 2 educational products. Results and Discussions: Article 1 refers to a systematic review of the scientific literature, which addresses the inconsistencies present in death registration documents, aiming to understand the origins of the mistakes. Article 2 refers to the Construction and Validation of the Checklist Instrument, which also addresses incompleteness and failure to complete. In article 3, an evaluation of the completion of the death certificate by resident doctors was carried out, with the aim of comprehensively and systematically evaluating the process of completing the Death Declaration by resident doctors, identifying the main gaps, challenges and underlying causes that impact the quality of documentation. And article 4, Addresses an Assessment of Knowledge About Completing the Death Certificate by Resident Doctors at a University Hospital. For this investigation, in this article, a questionnaire was applied on the main difficulties faced by resident doctors when filling out the Death Certificate and its possible causes. Product 1 and product 2 were educational resources, consisting of a checklist and an audiovisual video. Conclusion: Therefore, the availability of valuable information on the correct completion of the Death Certificate will not only meet legal requirements, but also strengthen the integrity and responsibility of healthcare professionals. It is expected that the training provided will result in more accurate death certification, avoiding legal complications and contributing to efficient documentation.