日本語

literature review

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Although several studies have shown that disinfecting the skin before administering a subcutaneous injection is not necessary, it is a required procedure in Japan. This study aimed to clarify the background of skin disinfection before subcutaneous injection in Japan to examine the background of this situation. Through an Internet search of books and careful reading, 28 books were identified on this topi c. A thorough reading of these texts showed that, prior to the administration of a subcutaneous injection, established practice is to disinfect the skin. However, three of them introduced studies that verified that doing so is unnecessary. No citation was given in any book to support the need for disinfection. One of the reasons for the high skin disinfection rate is that many nursing skills and techniques books lack sufficient description of the evidence for the unnecessary disinfection in Japan.