Knowledge and Practices of Intensive Care Unit Nurses Related to Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs), contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Nurses in ICUs play a critical role in implementing prevention strategies.

Aim

The aim of this study was to evaluate ICU nurses' knowledge of and compliance with VAP prevention strategies in Hebron hospitals, and to examine associations with demographic variables.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 ICU nurses from six hospitals in Hebron, Palestine. Data were collected using a validated, self-administered questionnaire assessing knowledge (15 items) and compliance (17 Likert-scale items). Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and

SUBMITTER: Alqaissi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413515 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature