| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background: Understanding the challenges and problems faced by pediatric nurses is vital for enhancing their professional practice and improving patient outcomes.
Objective: This systematic review's objective is to investigate and summarize the literature already in existence regarding the challenges and problems faced by pediatric nurses in Iran.
Methods: This is a systematic study. A search was done from January 1st 2015 to January 3st 2023 in nine scientific research databases such as PubMed, Science direct, Wiley online, Scopus, SciELO, LILACS, and Google Scholar, number of Persian databases including Magiran and SID. Using the following keywords (("pediatric nursing") AND ("challenges”) AND ("problems") AND (“pediatric" OR "children") AND ("Iran")) in both English and Persian. The PRISMA guidelines were followed to ensure a rigorous and transparent review process.
Results: A total of 965 articles were initially identified. After removing duplicates, screening titles and abstracts, 28 full-text articles met the inclusion criteria for analysis, while 909 articles were excluded for not meeting the eligibility requirements. The major themes addressed different aspects of the hurdles and problems in delivering pediatric nursing care. The most significant of these issues include: Challenges in age-specific drug administration, Pharmaceutical errors related to pediatric dosing, Cultural sensitivities unique to pediatric care, Moral dilemmas in pediatric decision-making, and Language barriers in pediatric communication and Organizational limitations in pediatric units.
Conclusion: This review highlights major challenges in pediatric nursing, such as drug administration issues, medication errors, cultural and language barriers, moral dilemmas, and organizational constraints. To improve pediatric care, it is essential to implement targeted strategies, enhance training, and strengthen support systems. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Pouran Varvani Farahani
Instructor, Cyprus International University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Nicosia, TRNC
| Candan OZTURK
Near East University (Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi), Faculty of Nursing, Lefkoşa / KKTC, Mersin 10, Türkiye
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