Diaper dermatitis. The role of a nurse in the care of a baby with diaper dermatitis

Abstract

This article is a continuation of a series of articles on the role of nurses in the care of children during their first year of life. The article presents the authors’ vision on the creation of a team system (doctor – nurse) of outpatient care and counseling of parents on the causes of diaper dermatitis, methods of prevention and treatment of this pathology, depending on the stage of the process. The algorithm of appointment and choice of external means in treatment of diaper dermatitis is presented, their possibilities and efficiency depending on forms of release a cream or an ointment are defined.