Naslov
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy in Children with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases: A Nurse's Guide

Autori
Hošnjak, Ana Marija ; Čukljek, Snježana ; Ledinski Fičko, Sanja ; Smrekar, Martina ; Veriga, Nikolina ; Vrankić, Danijela ; Kolačko, Štefanija

Izvornik
Croatian nursing journal (2584-5659) 2 (2018), 2; 149-156

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
primary immunodeficiency ; substitution therapy ; nurse

Sažetak
Primary immunodeficiency diseases are chronic dis-orders which are characterized by increased sensi-tivity of the organism to infections because one or more parts of the body’s immune system is missing. Immunoglobulins are normal components of the hu-man body with the main role in the immune defense. Children with primary immunodeficiency have little or no antibodies and lifelong routine replacement therapy is the only effective treatment which repre-sents the gold standard in treatment. The purpose of this therapy is to prevent acute infections and re-duce complications resulting from infection. A nurse equipped with knowledge and competences is an indispensable link in the safe and quality adminis-tration of immunotherapy and in providing immedi-ate psychological support to the child and the entire family. Nurses administer 90% of all intravenous im-munoglobulin therapy transfusions according to the provisions of the physician.The paper presents findings of a research study into nurse ́s perceptions about the Immunoglobulin re-placement therapy. This paper represents nursing guidelines before, during and after administering intravenous immunoglobulin in children with primary immunodeficiency disease.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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