Abstract: Among the various age groups, elderly patients are the most category at risk of being bedridden. Each bedridden patient will differ in their recovery times, depending on the health issues or the severity of chronic diseases that they are experiencing. Aim: This study aimed to systematically review evidence on the effects of nursing care that can improve bedridden patients’ health conditions in general hospitals, provide high-quality nursing care based on evidence-based practices, and enhance the effectiveness of nursing care in improving bedridden patients’ health conditions in general hospitals. Methods: Research articles included in this project were selected based on a hierarchical system of classifying evidence, different databases were used for collecting data like Ebscohost, Medline, Google Scholar, SCI Hub, and CINAHL. The search was limited to the English language. The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used to assess the risk of bias. Eligibility criteria included published experimental and quasi-experimental studies reporting on the outcomes of critically ill patients. Result: Health researchers have reported associations between effective nursing care and patient outcomes and there was a high level of evidence of significant relation between caregiver role and bedridden patients’ high quality of life, as well as studies showed the five complications have significant associations with the proportion of reported problems. Recommendation: Several procedures are contributing to high-quality nursing care for bedridden patients these include: effective communication during nursing shift-to-shift bedside handover, daily CHG-bathing to reduce infections among adults admitted to the ICU should be undertaken, Immediate oral care post-intubation has an effect on improving oral cavity by reducing hospital-acquired infection.
Keywords: Bedridden patients, Effective Communication, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Oral Care, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Nursing Handover.
Title: What is the Effective Nursing Care that Can Improve Bedridden Patients’ Health Condition in General Hospitals?
Author: Hiba Abdulaziz Zabidi, Khulood Shawqi Banjar
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 361-365
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 27-September-2022
