Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent ICU-acquired infections and a very challenging infection as it continues to complicate the course of 8% to 28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation one that must be prevented due to its high morbidity and mortality. Aim of the Study: This study was conducted to assess the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia for critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Materials and Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized was used in this study. Setting the study was conducted at El-fayoum university hospital. The study subjects; A Purposive sample of 30 patients from both genders, with different ages and educational levels were selected for this study. Tools of the study consist of two tools, the first tool was Patient Assessment sheet, and the second tool was VAP Assessment Tool. Results: It was found that two third of the studied patient were male with mean age X¯ ± SD (52.40 ± 14.40).also only two fifth of them smoker and about two third were unconscious. further about two third of studied patient had VAP in the third day of the study. Conclusion. About two thirds of studied patient were male, non smoker and unconscious. Moreover, the incidence of Ventilator associated Pneumonia increased in the fifth day than third day. Recommendations: Replication of the study using a large probability samples acquired from different geographic areas. Policies and guidelines related to infection control measures must be informed to the nurses in order to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia.
Ali, Z. H., Abd El mawla, T. S., & Ahmed, S. R. (2020). Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(4), 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
MLA
Zeinab Hussein Ali; Tamer sayed Abd El mawla; Shimaa Ramadan Ahmed. "Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11, 4, 2020, 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
HARVARD
Ali, Z. H., Abd El mawla, T. S., Ahmed, S. R. (2020). 'Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(4), pp. 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
VANCOUVER
Ali, Z. H., Abd El mawla, T. S., Ahmed, S. R. Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2020; 11(4): 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
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