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Abstract
”Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered as a leading cause of infection related mortality and morbidity in intensive care units (ICUs) together with increasing the length of ICU stay and raising the cost of antibiotic treatment of VAP especially in developing countries. Education of ICU healthcare providers is widely viewed as a fundamental measure in reducing VAP. So, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of educational program on knowledge and practice regarding care bundle on prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia among intensive care unit nurses. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common encountered hospital-acquired infections seen in the critical care setting. Pneumonia is the second most common nosocomial infection in critically ill patients, affecting 27% of all critically ill patients Study design: Quasi-experimental research design was adopted in this study. Setting: the study was conducted in two intensive care units at Meniet ELNasr Central Hospital and Dekirnis Central Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of all critical care nurses (100) assigned to two groups (50 for the study group, and 50 for control group). Tools: Utilizing the tools, self-administrated questionnaire sheet in Arabic language. It was composed of two parts (demographic data, knowledge assessment questionnaires, VAP Bundle Observational Checklist, and educational program evaluation).Results: the present study results indicated that, the nurses’ knowledge and practice of care bundle and ventilator-associated pneumonia was statistically significant improved after the implementation of the educational program either immediately or 3 months later than before its implementation in the study group.While, there is was insignificant differences in the control group throughout the study stages. Conclusion: the study concluded that the health education program was effective in improving nurses’ knowledge and practice in the two post-program tests than initial survey in the study group. Recommendation: the study recommended that the provision of continuing education programs is suggested in order to refresh and update nurses’ knowledge, as well as reinforce proper practice related to implementation of care bundle and consequently reducing VAP rate . Keywords: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), Intensive Care Unit, education, care bundle, ICU nurses.”