ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021
Critical care nurses' compliance and barriers toward ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention guidelines: cross-sectional survey.
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- Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines Among Nurses in Emergency Departments and Critical Care Units: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Bundle: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Saudi Study to Assess Knowledge, Adherence, and Perceived Barriers Among ICU Practitioners in Hail Region.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Intensive and critical care nurses' compliance, barriers, and challenges with ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nurses' compliance to ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention bundle and its effect on patient outcomes in intensive care units.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
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- Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge on Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: A Cross-sectional Study.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation of ventilator-associated pneumonia care practice in the intensive care units of a comprehensive specialized hospital in Northwest Ethiopia: a 1.5-year prospective observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Observational
- Enhancing critical care practitioners' knowledge and adherence to ventilator-associated events bundle: a comprehensive analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Assessing Critical Care Nurse's Knowledge and Adherence to Evidence-Base Guidelines for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention in Palestinian Hospitals.Nursing research and practice · 2024Article
- Healthcare workers' compliance with the catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines: an observational study in Yemen.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Observational
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- Knowledge, Practice, Compliance, and Barriers toward Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Critical Care Nurses in Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Barriers to compliance with evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia among critical care nurses: A scoping review.F1000Research · 2022Article
- Performance Assessment of Medical Professionals in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
- Strategies for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of thoracic medicineArticle
- Knowledge and Practices of Intensive Care Unit Nurses Related to Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to determine the compliance of critical care nurses with the ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention guidelines and the factors that affect their compliance. We also explored the barriers faced by the nurses in the implementation of these guidelines.
methodsA cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire containing 17 recommended strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia and 15 possible barriers. All critical care nurses of varying qualifications, levels of experience, and nationalities working in adult ICUs were invited. Between January and March 2018, the questionnaire was distributed to 283 nurses at eight ICUs in five public hospitals in Almadinah Almunawwarah, KSA.
resultsA total of 229 invitees responded to the questionnaire. The mean compliance score was 85.9%. More than half (54%) of the sample had a high or acceptable compliance level. The lowest compliance rate was reported for the suctioning of subglottic secretions. The main reported barriers were the shortage of nursing staff, forgetfulness, and hospital cost control policies. Working in general ICUs with the capacity of 10-15 beds or prior education related to ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention influenced the nurses' compliance.
conclusionIn our study, the overall compliance of the critical care nurses with the ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention guidelines is acceptable. Shortage of nursing staff, forgetfulness, and cost control policies were the main reported barriers to compliance.
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