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Research Critique on the Use of Probiotic with Antibiotic Use
Grand Canyon University
NRS-433V: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Research Critique on the Use of Probiotic with Antibiotic Use
Educating patients about the benefits of probiotic use when prescribed antibiotics may
lead to new discoveries, such as the prevention or improvement of antibiotic associated diarrhea.
Health care providers prescribe antibiotics in order to help, and at times they may do more harm
than good. We will be discussing four research articles showing the benefits of probiotic use with
antibiotics.
Background of Study
Antibiotics are commonly used to treat various infectious diseases that patient’s may be
diagnosed with. Unfortunately, one of the common intestinal side effects of antibiotics is
diarrhea, which is unpleasant and may cause further complications depending on the individual
and their comorbidities. With this in mind, it can lead to patient’s not finishing their course of
antibiotic for their specific medical condition. This problem is significant to nursing because
patients may misuse antibiotics leading to the emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms,
poor compliance, and increasing rates of disease related antibiotic use. Research has been done
to evaluate the use of probiotics to treat and or prevent antibiotics-associated diarrhea. Probiotics
are microorganisms intended to have a health benefit when consumed in adequate amounts, they
help to maintain normal gut flora. In patients taking antibiotics will the use of probiotics as
compared to no use of probiotics prevent or improve diarrhea during the span an antibiotic is
prescribed?
How the Articles Support the Nurse Practice Issue
The first two quantitative articles to be discussed are Probiotics Treatment for the
Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea in Geriatric Patients: A Multicentre Randomized
Controlled Pilot Study, by Wright, Wright, and Murray (2014) followed by the article written by
Research Critique on the Use of Probiotic with Antibiotic Use
Grand Canyon University
NRS-433V: Introduction to Nursing Research
, 2
Research Critique on the Use of Probiotic with Antibiotic Use
Educating patients about the benefits of probiotic use when prescribed antibiotics may
lead to new discoveries, such as the prevention or improvement of antibiotic associated diarrhea.
Health care providers prescribe antibiotics in order to help, and at times they may do more harm
than good. We will be discussing four research articles showing the benefits of probiotic use with
antibiotics.
Background of Study
Antibiotics are commonly used to treat various infectious diseases that patient’s may be
diagnosed with. Unfortunately, one of the common intestinal side effects of antibiotics is
diarrhea, which is unpleasant and may cause further complications depending on the individual
and their comorbidities. With this in mind, it can lead to patient’s not finishing their course of
antibiotic for their specific medical condition. This problem is significant to nursing because
patients may misuse antibiotics leading to the emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms,
poor compliance, and increasing rates of disease related antibiotic use. Research has been done
to evaluate the use of probiotics to treat and or prevent antibiotics-associated diarrhea. Probiotics
are microorganisms intended to have a health benefit when consumed in adequate amounts, they
help to maintain normal gut flora. In patients taking antibiotics will the use of probiotics as
compared to no use of probiotics prevent or improve diarrhea during the span an antibiotic is
prescribed?
How the Articles Support the Nurse Practice Issue
The first two quantitative articles to be discussed are Probiotics Treatment for the
Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea in Geriatric Patients: A Multicentre Randomized
Controlled Pilot Study, by Wright, Wright, and Murray (2014) followed by the article written by
