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Journal article
Nursing practices to optimise rheumatic fever prevention in a high-risk country: An integrative review
Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.33(8), pp.2905-2921
2024
PMID: 38549261
Abstract
Background
New Zealand is one of the last high-income countries in the world experiencing significant rates of rheumatic fever. Nurses play a crucial role in rheumatic fever prevention; however, little is understood as to how nurses can best achieve this.
Aim
To explore nursing practices that optimise rheumatic fever prevention.
Design
An integrative review.
Methods
Four electronic databases (CINAHL, SCOPUS, Medline via, and Ovid) were searched for peer-reviewed empirical articles published from 2013 to 2023. Grey literature (guidelines/reports) was also sourced. Critical appraisal was applied using the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tools and the Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal checklist. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101, thematic analysis method was used to generate themes.
Results
Seven research articles and three national reports were included. Four themes—in-depth nursing knowledge and improving prophylaxis adherence, cultural competency, and therapeutic nurse–patient relationships—were found.
Conclusion
While nursing knowledge and ways to improve injection adherence are essential, being culturally receptive and developing therapeutic relationships are equally important. Without strong and trusting relationships, it is difficult to deliver care required for prevention success.
Implications to care
When working with vulnerable populations it is important to be culturally receptive in all interactions with patients and their families.
Impact
New Zealand has high rates of rheumatic fever, especially among vulnerable populations such as Pacific Islanders and Māori. Nurses are often frontline primary care providers who, when skilled with the right tools, can help reduce the prevalence of this disease.
Reporting method
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis flow chart.
Patient or public contribution
No Patient or Public Contribution was required for this research.
Details
- Title
- Nursing practices to optimise rheumatic fever prevention in a high-risk country: An integrative review
- Authors
- Ruby Murray - Auckland University of TechnologyRebecca Mowat (Corresponding Author) - Auckland University of TechnologyMandie Jane Foster - Auckland University of TechnologyJulie Blamires - Auckland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.33(8), pp.2905-2921
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1111/jocn.17141
- ISSN
- 1365-2702; 0962-1067
- PMID
- 38549261
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Data Availability
- Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991205876802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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