Introduction

Lyme disease (LD) is a major public health problem in the United States. Given its incidence and geographic expansion, nurse practitioners (NPs) will likely encounter patients with this condition.

Method

NPs were invited to participate in an electronic survey via email, newsletter, and social media posts. The 31-question survey collected information on provider characteristics, clinical scenario decisions, resources used, and vaccine sentiment for LD.

Results

Survey participants (n = 606) were primarily cisgender female (75%) and aged 30–49 years (62%). Responding to six hypothetical clinical scenarios, only 31% of participants answered most questions correctly. If an LD vaccine becomes available, 39% said they would incorporate it into practice; 48% would seek further information before deciding.

Discussion

Additional education on LD prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is needed for NPs. Increasing provider awareness of current guidelines and developing tailored resources for NPs may improve patient care.

中文翻译：

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儿科执业护士对莱姆病的知识、实践和疫苗可接受性

介绍

莱姆病（LD）是美国的一个主要公共卫生问题。鉴于其发病率和地域扩张，执业护士 (NP) 很可能会遇到患有这种疾病的患者。

方法

NP 受邀通过电子邮件、时事通讯和社交媒体帖子参与电子调查。这项包含 31 个问题的调查收集了有关 LD 提供者特征、临床场景决策、使用的资源和疫苗情绪的信息。

结果

调查参与者 ( n  = 606) 主要是顺性别女性 (75%)，年龄在 30-49 岁 (62%)。在回答六种假设的临床场景时，只有 31% 的参与者正确回答了大多数问题。如果 LD 疫苗问世，39% 的人表示他们会将其付诸实践；48% 的人会在做出决定之前寻求更多信息。

讨论

需要对 NP 进行关于 LD 预防、诊断和治疗的额外教育。提高提供者对当前指南的认识并为 NP 开发定制资源可能会改善患者护理。