Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common form of nosocomial infections in intensive care units. The purpose of this study was to measure infection control knowledge and practice for VAP, and investigate the factors associated with them among staff nurses in intensive care units. Methods: The 232 staff nurses working in three university hospitals were surveyed by closed ended questionnaires using scoring system about infection control knowledge, practice for VAP and general characteristics. Practice scores for VAP were compared in groups of nurse. The factors associated to practice for VAP were analyzed with multiple linear regression using a SPSS version 16.0 statistical program. Results: The score of knowledge and performance of infection control were 4.85 ± 1.18 and 1.82 ± 0.13, respectively. In multiple regression analysis, the level of performance of infection control was significantly higher in nurses who cared for less than 3 patients compared to nurses who cared for more than 4 patients (β = 0.04, p = 0.067). And nurses with experience of education for the VAP prevention within 2 years had higher performance for the VAP prevention (β = 0.05, p = 0.009). The level of knowledge was higher, performance of infection control better. Conclusions: Performance for the VAP prevention was associated with the number of patients in charge, experience of education and the level of knowledge for the VAP prevention. So the level of performance of the VAP prevention will be improved by the reasonable nurse-to-patient ratio in intensive care unit and supplying of education and increasing of the level of knowledge for the VAP prevention.
The aim of the study was to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis in Korean adults aged over 50 years old. Methods: The study subjects were 5,529 Korean adults aged over 50 years old who participated in the first year and second year of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015-2016). The data were analyzed by frequency analysis, descriptive analysis, chi-square test, t-test and multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of osteoporosis diagnosed by doctor 7.6% for men and 26.0% for women, respectively. In multiple logistic regression analysis, the odds ratio (OR) for osteoporosis (OR 1.26, 95% confidence interval: 1.04-1.54) in abnormal triglyceride subjects were significantly higher than those of normal triglyceride. Conclusions: There was a significant association between triglyceride and osteoporosis in Korean adults aged over 50 years old. Further study is needed to analyze the association between metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis.
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