AUTHOR=Gomez del Pulgar Mercedes , Cuevas-Budhart Miguel Angel , Hernández-Iglesias Sonsoles , Kappes Maria , Riquelme Contreras Veronica Andrea , Rodriguez-Lopez Esther , De Almeida Souza Alina Maria , Gonzalez Jurado Maximo A. , Crespo Cañizares Almudena 

TITLE=Best Nursing Intervention Practices to Prevent Non-Communicable Disease: A Systematic Review

JOURNAL=Public Health Reviews

VOLUME=Volume 43 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/public-health-reviews/articles/10.3389/phrs.2022.1604429

DOI=10.3389/phrs.2022.1604429

ISSN=2107-6952

ABSTRACT=Aim: To explore and review nursing interventions related to health education, which allow improving knowledge to maintain the state of health and increase the quality of the population with NCDs. Design: Randomized and non-randomized controlled studies reviewed, all systematically based on nursing interventions in non-communicable diseases for individuals, families, or communities. The study follows the PRISMA statement. Methods: A systematic review of nursing interventions of research of patients with non-communicable diseases published between 2008 and 2018. Journals were accessed through WOS, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, LILACS, The National Library of Medicine Gateway, and TESEO. Assessment of methodological quality used CASPe and JADAD methods. The review included fifteen articles. Results: All the studies included methodological designs of clinical studies using a range of procedural strategies addressing nursing interventions mostly related to health education and health promotion, including preventing complications, reducing symptoms, risks decrease, change of lifestyle, and cost-effectiveness. Conclusion: Most nursing interventions (76.4%) revealed a positive outcome for patients and the health system. These findings may offer helpful information and evidence for nurses to be aware of patients' role with NCDs.