title: [Educational strategies to improve adherence to patient identification].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of educational actions on the results of an adherence indicator while checking patient identification wristbands before high-risk care.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive and exploratory study that was conducted in a large university hospital between January 2013 and December 2014, where 6,201 patients were interviewed. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis and monitoring of the adherence indicator in patient identification wristbands showed a tendency to increased percentage along the study period, from 42.9% to 57.8% between January and April 2013,and from 81.38% to 94.37% between September and December 2014.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Teaching strategies based on staff awareness improved the professionals' adherence to checking patient ID wristbands. In addition, this result can contribute to strengthening the safety culture within the institution.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Melissa Prade
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hemesath
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Helena Barreto
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ethel Maris Schroder
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Torelly
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: da Silveira Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria Müller
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Magalhães
mesh_terms: D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000592:standards*