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Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions on Preventing the Risk of Infection in Adult Inpatients: Protocol for a Systematic Review

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorTodo Bom, Luís Filipe Pereira
dc.contributor.authorMata, Ema Soraia Fazenda
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Helena Margarida Pereira
dc.contributor.authorMarquês, Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto
dc.contributor.authorDixe, Maria dos Anjos
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-31T10:19:23Z
dc.date.available2025-07-31T10:19:23Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-11
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major global public health concern, significantly impacting patient safety and healthcare quality. These infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. Nurses play a critical role in infection prevention, implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce infection risks. This systematic review aims to identify and synthesize the most effective nursing interventions to prevent HAIs in hospitalized adults, analyzing their variability across different clinical settings and populations. Methods: This systematic review follows the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for systematic reviews of effectiveness and is reported according to PRISMA guidelines. The protocol is registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42024582820). This review includes randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, and observational studies (cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional) assessing the effectiveness of nursing interventions in reducing HAIs. A comprehensive search is conducted in the PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases. Study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment are performed by two independent reviewers, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. Results: The primary outcomes include reductions in HAI incidence rate, increased adherence to preventive interventions, decreased hospital length of stay, reduced readmission rates due to infections, and overall patient safety improvements. A meta-analysis is conducted when feasible; otherwise, results are synthesized narratively. Conclusions: The findings of this review contribute to the standardization of evidence-based nursing practices for HAI prevention, promoting safer healthcare environments. By identifying the most effective interventions, this study aims to support healthcare professionals and policymakers in implementing targeted infection control strategies.por
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work is funded by national funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology, under the project UIDP/04923.
dc.identifier.citationTodo Bom, L.F.P.; Mata, E.S.F.; Cunha, H.M.P.; Marquês, M.d.C.M.P.; Dixe, M.d.A. Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions on Preventing the Risk of Infection in Adult Inpatients: Protocol for a Systematic Review. Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15, 210. https://doi.org/10.3390/ nursrep15060210
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nursrep15060210
dc.identifier.issn2039-4403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13805
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationComprehensive Health Research Center - Research, Education, Training and Innovation in Clinical research and Public Health
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/6/210
dc.relation.ispartofNursing Reports
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectHealthcare-associated infections
dc.subjectNursing interventions
dc.subjectInfection prevention
dc.subjectPatient safety
dc.subjectSystematic review
dc.titleEffectiveness of Nursing Interventions on Preventing the Risk of Infection in Adult Inpatients: Protocol for a Systematic Revieweng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.titleNursing Reports
oaire.citation.volume15
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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