Knowledge, attitude and oral care practices for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia among critical care nurses - A questionnaire study

• Main Authors: Yamini Mannava (Author), Sangeeta Umesh Nayak (Author), Ashita Uppoor (Author), Dilip Naik (Author), Abhiram Maddi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in private hospitals in India to identify knowledge and practice of ICU nurses in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Methods: Knowledge of 135 nurses working in ICU was tested using a quest...