Aspiration pneumonia in nursing literature-a mapping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is an infection of the lungs caused by inhalation of material. The reported incidences vary across literature and clinical populations and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Management of AP is best carried out by a multidisciplinary team.

Methods

This aim of this review was to collate and describe the available evidence on AP to develop a greater understanding of the concept of AP as it is represented in the nursing literature. As a collaborative team, we undertook the six stages of a systematic mapping review. We searched for the term aspiration pneumonia in 200 peer reviewed nursing journals across 10 databases, over a ten-year period (2013-2023).

Results

In this review, 293 papers were coded. Dysphagia, oral hea

SUBMITTER: Lisiecka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304538 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature