Open AccessKnowledge and attitudes of Saudi intensive care unit nurses regarding oral care delivery to mechanically ventilated patients with the effect of healthcare quality accreditation
Author(s) -
Ahmed K. Alotaibi,
Samar Alotaibi,
Mohammed Alshayiqi,
Sundar Ramalingam
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.177417
Subject(s) - medicine , accreditation , ventilator associated pneumonia , health care , intensive care unit , nursing , critical care nursing , pneumonia , hospital accreditation , family medicine , intensive care , intensive care medicine , medical education , economic growth , economics
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a major morbid outcome among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Providing oral care for intubated patients is an important task by the ICU nursing staff in reducing the mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of ICU nurses regarding oral care delivery to critically ill patients in Saudi Arabian ICUs. The findings were further correlated to the presence of healthcare quality accreditation of the institution.