Ventilator-Associated Complications: A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Program for Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurses

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Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of nurses working in an intensive care unit for at
least 6 months regarding ventilator-associated complications and its prevention.
Methods: The present study was conducted in Department of Trauma and Emergency. All staff nurses working
in the ICU were included in the study. 50 staff nurses were included in the study.
Results: Age wise distribution of sample reveals that majority 74% within the age group of 22-25 years and
26% were in the age group of 26-30 years. Gender distribution of sample reveals that about 68% were female.
While 32% were male. The percentage distribution of patients in educational qualification shows that among
54% were B.B.sc. and 44% were RGNM. The year of work experience was 96% between 1-5 years and 4%
between 6-10 years, respectively. Most of the samples 29 (58%) were having average knowledge, 12 (22%)
were having poor knowledge and 9 (18%) were having good knowledge regarding VAP. Most of the samples 47
(94%) were having good knowledge, 3 (6%) were having average knowledge regarding VAP. The pretest and
post test knowledge score among staff nurses the pretest mean score was 11.519 with SD 2.648 and post-test
mean score was 16.634 and SD 2.528 and the mean difference was 6.114 and calculated t value was 17.713
which was statistically significant at level of <0.001.
Conclusion: The current study showed that the nurses had satisfactory total knowledge at the pre-program
implementation, indicating that the respondents lacked knowledge. However, the score of total knowledge
increased immediately after the planned teaching program, indicating that the nurses gained knowledge after the
teaching program