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Title: | Nursesʼ Attitude, Behavior, and Knowledge Regarding Protective Lung Strategies of Mechanically Ventilated Patients | Authors: | Imad T. Asmar; Belal M. Alrajoub; Omar H. Almahmoud ,Dina N. Nakhleh ,Sara I. Makharzeh; Yazeed M. Falaneh | Keywords: | Intensive care nursing;Artificial respiration - Nursing;Protective lung strategies | Issue Date: | Jul-2020 | Publisher: | 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health | Journal: | Critical care nursing quarterly 43(3):274-285 | Abstract: | The management of critically ill patients is complicated and often involves complex devices including mechanical ventilators (MVs), which may be associated with many complications. Protective lung strategies (PLSs) are used to prevent complications associated with MVs, but nurses may not possess adequate knowledge to optimize the efficacy of PLSs. This article reports findings from what is thought to be the first study in Palestine that explores critical care nurses’ knowledge about PLSs. The purpose of this study was to assess the critical care nurses’ attitude, behavior, and knowledge regarding PLSs of mechanically ventilated patients. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at both public and private hospitals in Palestine. The sample included nurses who worked in intensive care units and cardiac care units and utilized a previously developed and validated questionnaire. The result of the study concludes that the majority of the Palestinian critical care nurses agree with the utilization or application of PLSs but have a severe lack of knowledge about the strategies. This highlights the need to provide additional educational programs related to the optimum use of mechanical ventilation | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/6686 | DOI: | 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000312 |
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