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Esin Kelağalar1, Özlem Doğu2, Öznur Tiryaki3
1Department of Nursing, Sakarya University Institute of Health Sciences, Sakarya, Türkiye.
Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing
|July 23, 2025
Summary
This study validated the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Preventive Behavior Measurement Tool in Turkish intensive care nurses. The tool proved reliable for assessing behaviors crucial in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare research
- Nursing science
- Infection control
Background:
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant healthcare-associated infection.
- Effective preventive behaviors by nurses are critical in reducing VAP incidence.
- Validated measurement tools are needed to assess nurses' adherence to VAP prevention protocols.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate and assess the reliability of the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Preventive Behavior Measurement Tool.
- To adapt and evaluate the tool for use within a Turkish healthcare setting.
- To provide a reliable instrument for measuring nurses' VAP preventive practices.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, methodological study design.
- Involved 273 intensive care nurses in Turkey.
- Utilized confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses, reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha), Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin, and Bartlett's test.
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 12-item scale from the original 17 items.
- Construct validity was supported by Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (0.757) and significant Bartlett's test (p < .001).
- The scale demonstrated good reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.745.
Conclusions:
- The Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Preventive Behavior Measurement Tool is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The tool is suitable for assessing VAP preventive behaviors among nurses in the Turkish sample.
- Findings support the use of this tool to improve VAP prevention strategies in clinical practice.
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