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Ventilator-associated complications: A study to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned teaching program for
Sunil Maurya1, Shakti B Mishra1, Afzal Azim1
1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
The role of nursing staff is important for both prevention and early diagnosis of complications associated with mechanical ventilation. The objective of our study was to assess the knowledge of nurses working in an intensive care unit for at least 6 months regarding ventilator-associated complications and its prevention. A quasiexperimental study was conducted using a questionnaire with 50 questions formulated by the panel of experts. A planned teaching program was developed based on related literature regarding ventilator-associated complications and its prevention and was presented to the staff nurses. The level of knowledge of the nursing staff was assessed before and after the workshop. Fifty nurses were included in the study. Among the staff nurses, 53.40% had average knowledge regarding ventilator-associated complications. Posttest, 77.20% of the total score was obtained for ventilator-associated complications. Regular training programs can be effective in improving the knowledge of nursing staff.
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