Dissertation Title: Clinician Acceptance and Application of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for COVID and Non-COVID Pneumonia: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review
Introduction
This chapter aims to conduct a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the formulation and implementation of a systematic approach. The present study will utilise a systematic strategy to investigate pertinent literature grounded in evidence-based research. This investigation will focus on applying Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) as a therapy modality for pneumonia in patients affected by COVID and non-COVID illnesses. Furthermore, this chapter will discuss the formation and facilitation of Respiratory Support Units (RSUs). Its correlation with the outcome is how confident and accepting the clinicians are to use it.
The literature review achieves many goals. The findings of related studies provide context for the current investigation. Bridging gaps and extending earlier studies connect a survey to the larger, ongoing conversation in the literature (26). Particularly in qualitative research, when the researcher serves as the primary data collection instrument, it is vital to recognise one’s values, assumptions, and biases from the outset. The role of the researcher in the research context might have favourable outcomes (26).
Exploring was within the purview of this literature review’s coverage of the acceptance and utilisation of CPAP therapy for treating pneumonia among patients with and without COVID by healthcare workers. The structure of this review will involve a central section that discusses the sources. These sources were selected according to the specific subsections that are of interest, specifically focusing on methods for conducting literature reviews, Non-Invasive mechanical Ventilation (NIV), COVID-19, COVID and non-COVID Pneumonia, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), CPAP treatment, and healthcare workers. After that, the section finished by providing recommendations about the identified gaps and areas for further investigation, concluding the paper.