Nursing care recommendation for pediatric COVID-19 patients in the hospital setting: A brief scoping review.

Defi Efendi,Regina Natalia,Dian Sari,Ismaila Sonko,Dessie Wanda,Risna Yuningsih,Ayuni Rizka Utami,Faizul Hasan,Titik Ambar Asmarini,Aleksandar R Zivkovic

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0263267

Abstract

BackgroundThe hospitalization of children during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their physical and mental health. Pediatric nurses have faced challenges in providing high-quality nursing care for children and their families. However, the pediatric nursing care recommendations for COVID-19 patients in the hospital setting remain unclear. The current scoping review provides recommendations for nursing interventions for pediatric COVID-19 patients in the hospital setting.Methods and findingsThe selected articles containing management and nursing recommendations for COVID-19 that have occurred in pediatric patients ages 0–19 years old. A search strategy was developed and implemented in seven databases. We included peer-reviewed articles that reported observational or interventional studies, as well as policy papers, guides or guidelines, letters and editorials, and web articles. A total of 134 articles and other documents relevant to this review were included. We categorized the results based on The Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) taxonomy which consists of six domains (e.g., Physiological: Basic); eleven classes (e.g., Nutrition Support); and eighteen intervention themes (e.g., Positioning, Family Presence Facilitation, Family Support, and Discharge Planning).ConclusionApart from the intervention of physical problems, there is a need to promote patient- and family-centered care, play therapy, and discharge planning to help children and families cope with their new situation.

Highlights

Corona virus disease is defined as an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 [1,2,3]
We categorized the results based on The Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) taxonomy which consists of six domains (e.g., Physiological: Basic); eleven classes (e.g., Nutrition Support); and eighteen intervention themes (e.g., Positioning, Family Presence Facilitation, Family Support, and Discharge Planning)
Apart from the intervention of physical problems, there is a need to promote patient- and family-centered care, play therapy, and discharge planning to help children and families cope with their new situation

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Introduction

Corona virus disease is defined as an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 [1,2,3]. It was identified in Wuhan, China, on 29 December 2019, as reported by the World Health Organization [4]. This disease was officially named COVID-19 by the WHO on 11 February 2020 [5]. The pediatric nursing care recommendations for COVID19 patients in the hospital setting remain unclear. The current scoping review provides recommendations for nursing interventions for pediatric COVID-19 patients in the hospital setting

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