Nosocomial infection in gerontological clinical nursing
Kubri, Pracxide Nforka (2022)
Kubri, Pracxide Nforka
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022120526636
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022120526636
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This research aimed to contribute to existing research and study the topic of nosocomial infections in gerontological clinical care settings. The analysis examined the topic to highlight the prevalence and causes of nosocomial infections and help formulate preventive and control measures in gerontological clinical nursing. The aim of this component of the analysis is to lay the groundwork for the formulation of new measures and improvements to existing ones.
The research method is literature review to provide to understand existing research related to the topic compared to other research methodologies. The resources necessary for conducting the literature review were derived from online databases, including CINAHL, PubMed, Sage Journals, Medline, Science Direct among others whereby ten of were chosen for the review. The qualitative analysis of the articles yielded some interesting findings. The rate of nosocomial infections in gerontological settings remains considerably high despite the academic and practical efforts to reduce the rate. This rate is attributed to the general deterioration of the body and frailty which inhibits immunity as people age. Many of the studies showed that the failure of nurses to adhere to existing preventive and control measures is a major factor contributing to the spike in nosocomial infections in gerontological environments. This failure is particularly evident in the improper dispensation of antibiotics and other drugs, poor hygiene, and the minimal number of infection experts in gerontological clinical care.
There is an urgent need to incorporate data and measures on preventing and controlling nosocomial infections in gerontological clinical care facilities in the current nursing curriculum. This measure will prepare new nurses entering gerontological care settings with enough preparation to handle nosocomial infections. The nurses already working in these settings ought to engage in continuous learning efforts to update their existing knowledge and model positive behaviour to patients, visitors, and new nurses.
The research method is literature review to provide to understand existing research related to the topic compared to other research methodologies. The resources necessary for conducting the literature review were derived from online databases, including CINAHL, PubMed, Sage Journals, Medline, Science Direct among others whereby ten of were chosen for the review. The qualitative analysis of the articles yielded some interesting findings. The rate of nosocomial infections in gerontological settings remains considerably high despite the academic and practical efforts to reduce the rate. This rate is attributed to the general deterioration of the body and frailty which inhibits immunity as people age. Many of the studies showed that the failure of nurses to adhere to existing preventive and control measures is a major factor contributing to the spike in nosocomial infections in gerontological environments. This failure is particularly evident in the improper dispensation of antibiotics and other drugs, poor hygiene, and the minimal number of infection experts in gerontological clinical care.
There is an urgent need to incorporate data and measures on preventing and controlling nosocomial infections in gerontological clinical care facilities in the current nursing curriculum. This measure will prepare new nurses entering gerontological care settings with enough preparation to handle nosocomial infections. The nurses already working in these settings ought to engage in continuous learning efforts to update their existing knowledge and model positive behaviour to patients, visitors, and new nurses.