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Am J Infect Control · Oct 2014
Factors influencing intensive care nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia and oral care practice in intubated patients in Croatia.
- Ante Jordan, Ana Badovinac, Stjepan Spalj, Matej Par, Martina Slaj, and Darije Plančak.
- Private Dental Practice, Novalja, Croatia. Electronic address: ante.jordan@yahoo.com.
- Am J Infect Control. 2014 Oct 1;42(10):1115-7.
AbstractAdequate oral care in intubated patients may reduce occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes, and oral care practice in Croatian intensive care units and influencing factors. Nurses' knowledge is insufficient; however, most of them reported positive attitude toward the importance of oral care. Performed oral hygiene measures are mostly inappropriate. There is a need to improve the knowledge of ventilator-associated pneumonia and oral care.Copyright © 2014 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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