Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI), including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), are proven to be the most prevalent and easily avoidable complications of hospitalization. Due to compromised physiology, such as a weakened immune reaction and multi-organ malfunction, their prevalence and possible deleterious consequences rise in severely ill patients (Boltey et al., 2017).
Discussion
Ventilator-associated pneumonia ratings have generally been used to assess the quality of nursing service. Given current efforts to determine mechanical ventilation difficulties and a decline in occurrence over the last few years, ventilator-associated pneumonia continues to be a problem, with death rates as high as 10% (Boltey et al., 2017). As a result, it is vital to analyze potential preventive measures and which ones might be more efficient. Thus, in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation (P), how efficient is the minimization of ventilator exposure (I) compared to mobility encouragement (C) in the prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) during inflection treatment (T)?
Conclusion
In conclusion, a literature review is a critical component of any research due to the considerable amount of reliable data that can be retrieved, contributing to the solution of the research issue. However, any literature review involves challenges, such as scarcity of data, low trustworthiness, and outdated and irrelevant data. I believe that due to the narrow and more complex nature of the selected research topic, I will face the given issues. However, to perform a successful literature review, the steps I intend to take include the use of reliable source platforms, such as the National Library of Medicine. Moreover, I plan to use sources that are relatively new to illuminate the studies and articles that involve new findings and medical breakthroughs.
Reference
Boltey, E., Yakusheva, O., & Costa, D. K. (2017). 5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. American Nurse Today, 12(6), 42.