Strategies to counteract the antibiotics resistance: role of the nurse
Kik, Yenmee (2025)
2025
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Background: Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's biggest health problems in the global interest of this era, and it is increasing day by day. The leading cause of this phenomenon is the large and inappropriate consumption of antibiotics, a practice that risks taking us back to the pre-antibiotic era, during which infections common ones, such as ear infections, could not be managed and led to death. This is why it is necessary to improve the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, involving all types of health professionals and the entire community.
Methods: This thesis work is based on a literature review carried out with a search among databases, such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Elsevier, Wiley online library, guideline databases (CDC and ECDC), and journals, and inclusion criteria. This investigation aims to identify the nurse's role in preventing and shedding light on the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and the preventive strategies to be implemented.
Results: From the research, 14 studies were selected and analyzed, highlighting strategies that nurses can implement to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. These are infection prevention related to care, participation in antimicrobial stewardship programs, and finally, the education and awareness of the community regarding the correct use of antimicrobials. However, these results also highlight how to best implement these strategies and the need for adequate training of nurses regarding these issues.
Conclusions: Nurses have an essential role in managing antimicrobial treatments to reduce antibiotic resistance, even if this is not well-defined. They are the healthcare professionals who spend the most time with patients, allowing them to raise awareness about these challenges; however, this close contact also presents a considerable risk for the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria. This is why they are led to implement strategies during care practices, such as prevention of infections and antibiotic resistance, learned only thanks to adequate training.
Methods: This thesis work is based on a literature review carried out with a search among databases, such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Elsevier, Wiley online library, guideline databases (CDC and ECDC), and journals, and inclusion criteria. This investigation aims to identify the nurse's role in preventing and shedding light on the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and the preventive strategies to be implemented.
Results: From the research, 14 studies were selected and analyzed, highlighting strategies that nurses can implement to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. These are infection prevention related to care, participation in antimicrobial stewardship programs, and finally, the education and awareness of the community regarding the correct use of antimicrobials. However, these results also highlight how to best implement these strategies and the need for adequate training of nurses regarding these issues.
Conclusions: Nurses have an essential role in managing antimicrobial treatments to reduce antibiotic resistance, even if this is not well-defined. They are the healthcare professionals who spend the most time with patients, allowing them to raise awareness about these challenges; however, this close contact also presents a considerable risk for the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria. This is why they are led to implement strategies during care practices, such as prevention of infections and antibiotic resistance, learned only thanks to adequate training.