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Compliance of Nurses and Hospitals With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Guidelines: A Middle Eastern
Sami M Aloush1, Fadia A Abdelkader, Khaled Al-Sayaghi
1Al al-Bayt University School of Nursing, Mafraq, Jordan (Drs Aloush, Tawalbeh, Suliman, Al Bashtawy, and Shaban), Mansoura University School of Nursing, Mansoura, Egypt (Dr Abdelkader); and Taibah University School of Nursing, Madinah, Saudi Arabia (Dr Al-Sayaghi).
Abstract:
This study was a self-reported cross-sectional survey that investigated nurses' and hospitals' compliance with ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention guidelines and the barriers and factors that affect their level of compliance. A questionnaire was completed by 471 intensive care unit nurses from 16 medical centers in 3 Middle Eastern countries: Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The results show that both nurses and hospitals have insufficient compliance. Previous education, experience, and academic degree were all found to affect nurses' compliance.
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