The impact of nurses vaccinated on infection transmission: scoping review protocol
Keywords:
vaccination, nurses, infectious disease transmission, hospitalAbstract
Background: healthcare-associated infections represent a significant global challenge, affecting thousands of patients and leading to prolonged hospitalizations with increased mortality rates. Vaccination should be seen as an essential tool in infection prevention. Objectives: to map the impact of clinical practice nurses’ vaccination in a hospital setting, on reducing infection transmission. Methodology: a Scoping Review will be conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The research will be carried out in three databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and EBSCO, including studies published in english, portuguese, and spanish, over the past five years. The mnemonic population, concept, and context will be used to define inclusion criteria. Studies selection, extraction and data synthesis will be performed by three independent reviewers, following the Prisma 2020 assessment recommendations. Any discrepancies in data extraction will be resolved by consensus among the researchers. The quality of the selected articles and the risk of bias will be analyzed. Conclusion: to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge demonstrating the effectiveness of vaccination and its impact on reducing infection transmission, ensuring the safety of both patients and nurses.
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