Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Ali, Z., Abd El mawla, T., Ahmed, S. (2020). Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 11(4), 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
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". EKB Journal Management System, 11, 4, 2020, 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
Ali, Z., Abd El mawla, T., Ahmed, S. (2020). 'Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit', EKB Journal Management System, 11(4), pp. 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
Ali, Z., Abd El mawla, T., Ahmed, S. Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 11(4): 32-39. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846

Assessment the Incidence of Ventilator -associated Pneumonia for Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 3, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Page 32-39  XML PDF (234.35 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.124846
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Authors
Zeinab Hussein Ali1; Tamer sayed Abd El mawla2; Shimaa Ramadan Ahmed1
1Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing-Helwan University
2Critical Care Medicine Department Faculty of Nursing-Helwan University
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Assessment; Critically Ill Patient; Incidence-ventilator associated pneumonia
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