Nurses' roles in facilitating parental involvement in pediatric tuberculosis care: A scoping review.

PURPOSE: Active parental involvement is essential in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) care to prevent drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), yet parental involvement remains suboptimal due to various challenges. Nurses play a strategic role in facilitating parental involvement during pediatric TB care. This review aimed to describe and map nurses' roles in facilitating parental involvement during pediatric TB care.

DESIGN AND

METHODS

A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Literature was searched in PubMed, MEDLINE Ultimate via EBSCOhost, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Sage Journals. Eligible studies included English-language original research articles published between 2010 and 2025 that examined nurses' roles in facilitating parental involvement in pediatric TB care.

RESULTS

Twelve relevant articles were included in the review. Nurses facilitated parental involvement through six main roles: educator and coach, communicator, facilitator and coordinator, patient and family advocate, counselor, and evaluator. The implementation of these roles was influenced by various barriers and facilitators.

CONCLUSION

The nurse plays a crucial role in facilitating parental involvement during pediatric TB care and supporting DR-TB prevention.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: These findings provide a practice-oriented framework to guide nursing interventions, workforce training, and policy development aimed at strengthening family-centered pediatric TB care, parental involvement, and DR-TB prevention.