Factors Affecting Nurses' Actions in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Literature Review

Doctors, nurses, and other health teams have a very important role in the prevention of Ventilation Associated Pneumonia. VAP needs to be managed with a bundle of care from evidence-based guidelines (study results). Although some previous research can be used as evidence to prevent VAP, in reality, VAP cases are still common with various obstacles to preventing VAP, including a lack of attitudes and actions of nurses. This study is to analyze the factors that influence the attitudes and actions of nurses in preventing VAP. A literature review using PubMed, Scopus, Ebsco, and Google Scholar databases. publications from 2000 to 2021. Findings from studies were extracted and pooled, guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The keywords used were "Ventilation Associated Pneumonia" OR "Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia" "Nurses" "Prevention" and "Experience". The inclusion criteria used were articles related to the prevention of VAP and its treatment, which used a qualitative, quantitative design, published from 2000 to 2021 which was not a research protocol, and a systematic review, in English, full text. A total of 358 articles were obtained. The final results obtained 5 articles that meet the review criteria. Based on the review of the article, the researcher found that the scope of previous research related to the prevention of VAP by nurses included aspects of education level, nurses' work experience, and lack of continuing education. It is necessary to take strategic steps such basic ICU training program that can improve the professional skills of nurses in the development of critical care skills to promote the protection, safety, and comfort of patients from VAP. Abstrak: Dokter, perawat dan tim kesehatan lain memiliki peranan yang sangat penting dalam upaya pencegahan Ventilation Associated Pneumonia. VAP perlu dikelola dengan serangkaian tindakan pencegahan (bundle of care) dari pedoman yang berbasis bukti (hasil-hasil penelitian). Namun demikian, meski berbagai hasil-hasil penelitian dapat dijadikan bukti ...