A hidden gem in multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship: a systematic review on bedside nurses' activities in daily practice regarding antibiotic use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), the set of actions to ensure antibiotics are used appropriately, is increasingly targeted at all those involved in the antimicrobial pathway, including nurses. Several healthcare organizations have issued position statements on how bedside nurses can be involved in AMS. However, it remains unclear how nurses, in reality, contribute to appropriate antibiotic use.

Objectives

To systematically search the literature to describe the activities bedside nurses perform regarding antibiotic use in daily clinical practice, in relation to the activities proposed by the aforementioned position statements.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and grey literature until March 2021. Studies were included if they described activities

SUBMITTER: Bos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10667038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature