PREDICTING OF RESPIRATORY TRACT PATHOLOGY RISK FACTORS AND THE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE IN NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA PREVENTING
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https://doi.org/10.11603/bmbr.2706-6290.2019.1.10515Keywords:
nosocomial pneumonias, knowledge, nursesAbstract
The aim of the work. To analyze the prevalence of nosocomial pneumonias (NP) in surgical and therapeutic departments and determine the nurses’ knowledge on the problem of preventing hospital pneumonia.
Materials and Methods. In order to determine the nurses’ level of knowledge on the problems of preventing nosocomial pneumonia, a questionnaire was developed and applied, which included 20 questions with answers.
Results and Discussion. The prevalence of hospital pneumonia in the departments of the therapeutic and surgical profiles is high. The incidence of NP in the surgical department is predominant in males, among the risk factors in which tobacco smoking prevails. In females with NP, the main etiological factors include poor nutrition and obesity. Comparing the level of nurses’ knowledge in therapeutic and surgical departments it was found that nurses of surgical department have shown better knowledge of NP identifying and epidemiology. Nursing stuff of both profiles has poor knowledge about pathogens of NP. The most problematic for nurses of both departments is the issue of preventing NP in case of various surgical interventions during preoperative period.
Conclusions. The results of the surveys with this questionnaire can be used to focus educational programs on NP prevention.
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