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Knowledge and Barriers of Critical Care Nurses Regarding Evidence-Based Practices in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention

Moath Naif Alkhazali, Nurhan Bayraktar, Khalid Al‐Mugheed

Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences · 2021 · 14 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

To investigate the knowledge among nurses who work in critical care units on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and their barriers of adherence to preventive measures.

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