Antimicrobial resistance and the nurse's role
Diminskyte, Agne (2016)
Diminskyte, Agne
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053111118
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053111118
Tiivistelmä
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat as it is present in all parts of the world and it means that there is a shortage of effective antibiotics to treat simple infections and dis-eases, also statistics reveal that because of antimicrobial resistance patients’ morbidity and mortality is increased, as well as healthcare related expenditures. Theoretical frameworks chosen for this study are Mark Salmon White’s construct for public health nursing and Tannahill’s model for health promotion. Both models focus on promoting and contributing to the health and well-being of the public.
In this thesis the nurse’s role is explored and steps that can be taken towards contributing to minimizing antimicrobial resistance are listed. Results reveal that nurses are in an ideal position to tackle antimicrobial resistance as they spend a lot of time with their patients so they can function as patient advocates and educate them about antimicrobial resistance and proper use of antimicrobials. Findings reveal that nurses who are allowed to prescribe antibiotics should follow strict sensible antibiotic use guidelines and those nurses who are allowed only to administer antibiotics should get involved in antimicrobial management.
In this thesis the nurse’s role is explored and steps that can be taken towards contributing to minimizing antimicrobial resistance are listed. Results reveal that nurses are in an ideal position to tackle antimicrobial resistance as they spend a lot of time with their patients so they can function as patient advocates and educate them about antimicrobial resistance and proper use of antimicrobials. Findings reveal that nurses who are allowed to prescribe antibiotics should follow strict sensible antibiotic use guidelines and those nurses who are allowed only to administer antibiotics should get involved in antimicrobial management.