Antibiotic resistance in paediatric nursing : A literature review concerning the action of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship and the challenges which follow

Abstract

It cannot be denied how much benefit antibiotic treatment brings about in controlling infectious diseases; however, in parallel with the antibiotic development, antibiotic resistance becomes a serious issue. Thus, a literature review was conducted to gather information about the nursing actions, that include evaluating, performing, educating and managing, which will be sort out in a catalogue of four nursing interventions of coordination of care, health behaviours, medication and safety. In this thesis, family-centered care could be considered to have a vital role in paediatric nursing, what emphasizes the parents’ role in collaboration treatment along with the position of nurse, that allows to see the matter under multiple perspectives. The purpose of the thesis was to provide information on the actions of nurses and the challenges following to improve health care service delivery for children and enhance patient satisfaction according to the family-centered care framework. Meanwhile, the thesis aims at finding out the effective nursing interventions along with mission for the future career of nurse. A narrative literature review was used as the research method and content analyzing was done by thorough reading through the research data in order to answer the research questions. The findings of the thesis indicated that coordination of care had been emphasized along with the improving day by day of health behaviours from nurses and patients’ family. However, the role of nurse in antibiotic resistance stewardship should be given more attention. Then it is necessary to find out the more effective way to control anti-biotic using as well as reduce antibiotic need. Medication understanding had been one of the most challenging subjects, in addition, safety or preventing infection should be as well taken into consideration.