Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses in ICU on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a cross-sectional study in Gansu Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and life-threatening complication in ICU patients, with its occurrence closely related to ICU nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices. This study aimed to investigate the current status and influencing factors of ICU nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding VAP prevention in Gansu Province, and to provide a basis for improving the effectiveness of VAP prevention.

Methods

A stratified random sampling method was used to select 600 ICU nurses from 24 hospitals in Gansu Province as study participants. Data related to VAP prevention among the nurses were collected through a questionnaire survey and statistically analyzed using SPSS 26.0.

Results

The overall score of nurses on VAP prevention was

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283992 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature