1. Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines in ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention.
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Yeganeh M, Yekta H, Farmanbar R, Khalili M, Khaleghdoost T, and Atrkar Roushan Z
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Evidence-Based Nursing, Female, Humans, Iran, Male, Middle Aged, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Critical Care Nursing standards, Critical Care Nursing statistics & numerical data, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Intensive Care Units, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated prevention & control
- Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the intensive care unit nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention at Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS) hospitals, Guilan Province, northern Iran., Methods: This cross-sectional study included 219 nurses working in 14 intensive care units at 11 Guilan hospitals. The questionnaire consisted of three parts of demographic information, nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of VAP, and the barrier for the implementation of these guidelines., Results: Of the 219 nurses, 171 (response rate 78.1%) participated in this study, and their mean knowledge score was 4.6. There was no significant relation between nurses' knowledge score and their work experience (P = 0.327), education degree (P = 0.189), and their position (P = 0.168)., Conclusion: The level of knowledge regarding VAP prevention seems inadequate in this study. Although having knowledge about the principles of evidence-based care cannot guarantee the implementation of these principles, lack of knowledge may be a potential barrier to adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of VAP., (© 2016 Chinese Cochrane Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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- 2019
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