title: Surgical Safety in Pediatrics: practical application of the Pediatric Surgical Safety Checklist.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the practical application of the Pediatric Surgical Safety Checklist on the preoperative period and to verify family satisfaction regarding the use of the material.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exploratory study that aimed to analyze the use of the checklist by children who underwent surgical interventions. The sample was constituted by 60 children (from preschoolers to teens) and 60 family members. The variables related to demographic characterization, filling out the checklist, and family satisfaction, being evaluated through inferential and descriptive statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most children (71.7%) were male, with a median age of 7.5 years. We identified the achievement of 65.3% of the checklist items, 30.0% were not filled due to non-performance of the team and 4.7% for children and family reasons. In the association analysis, we found that the removal of accessories item (p = 0.008) was the most checked by older children. Regarding satisfaction, the family members evaluated the material as great (63.3%) and good (36.7%) and believed that there was a reduction of the child's anxiety (83.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of the checklist in clinical practice can change health services regarding safety culture and promote customer satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Paula de Oliveira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pires
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mavilde L G
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pedreira
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Angélica Sorgini
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Peterlini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000451:nursing; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D010372:Pediatrics; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology