Prerequisites for Infection Prevention Interventions During the Intraoperative Phase From the Perspective of Operating Room Nurses—An Integrative Review

AIM: To explore the prerequisites for operating room nurses to carry out infection prevention interventions during the intraoperative phase. DESIGN: Integrative review. REVIEW METHOD: Whittemore and Knafl's method guided this integrative review. Database searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, EBSCO, Embase and Web of Science's Core Collection. The initial search took place on April 12, 2022, with complementary searches on November 11, 2024. RESULTS: Four categories emerged from the analysis of the 18 included studies. These categories encompassed the intrapersonal prerequisites of the operating room nurses, interpersonal prerequisites within the operating room team, adherence to guidelines and supportive conditions. CONCLUSIONS: Prerequisites for infection prevention interventions during the intraoperative phase included the professional competence of operating room nurses, a supportive team and sufficient resources provided by management, such as adequate equipment and time for planning and implementation. Ensuring patient safety requires operating room nurses to embrace their leadership roles and adhere to evidence-based recommendations. REPORTING METHOD: The PRISMA 2020 statement. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE: For patient safety, management should strive to ensure that the necessary prerequisites are in place to provide safe intraoperative infection prevention. IMPACT: This study offers valuable insights for the global community of operating room nurses, operating room team members and managers regarding the essential prerequisites for safe infection prevention for vulnerable patients during the intraoperative phase. No patient or public contribution was included in this study. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution was included in this study.