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Knowledge of evidence‐based guidelines in ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention
Author(s) -
Yeganeh Mohammadreza,
Yekta Hamid,
Farmanbar Rabiollah,
Khalili Malahat,
Khaleghdoost Tahereh,
Atrkar Roushan Zahra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of evidence‐based medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1756-5391
DOI - 10.1111/jebm.12188
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , intensive care unit , pneumonia , intensive care , family medicine , knowledge level , nursing , intensive care medicine , psychology , mathematics education
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.