Assessing Measures for Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Case of Two Selected Referral and Teaching Hospitals in Kigali
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital acquired infection in intensive care units (ICUs). This infection has been found to be associated with increased duration on mechanical ventilation, longer hospital stay, higher treatment costs as well as increased rate of morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Roza Ernest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2160-7636)
- Byanyima Rosemary
- Teshome Girum Sebsibie
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23937/2378-3516/1410193
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00