Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-1510-105
Abstract
Background/aim: The present study aimed to assess the VAP rate and to identify VAP prevention activities in public sector hospitals situated in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia (SA). Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, the VAP data from 13 public sector hospitals were collected from January to December 2013 and analyzed using SPSS 16. Results: The overall VAP rate in Makkah Region hospitals was 6.89 cases per 1000 ventilator-days. There was a significant difference in VAP rate among the hospitals of the Makkah Region (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the VAP rate among hospitals, which were using only one, two, or all three VAP preventive approaches (P = 0.26) accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and Central Board for Accreditation of Health Care Institution (CBAHI) (P = 0.12), and using the form in intensive care units (ICUs) (P = 0.85). There was a significant difference in the VAP rate among hospitals having different bed capacities (P < 0.001), data regularly collected (P = 0.03), and had a team to supervise the VAP project (P = 0.04). Conclusion: The VAP rate in Makkah Region hospitals is 6.89 cases per 1000 ventilator-days.
Keywords
Ventilator-associated pneumonia, VAP rate, VAP bundles, Saudi Arabia
First Page
211
Last Page
216
Recommended Citation
BANJAR, AHMAD; FELEMBAN, MOHAMMED; DHAFAR, KHALID; GAZZAZ, ZOHAIR; HARTHI, BADR AL; BAIG, MUKHTIAR; KHATIB, KASIM AL; ZAKARIA, JAMEELA; HAWSAWI, KAWTHER; ISAHAC, LILMA; and AKBAR, ARBI
(2017)
"Surveillance of preventive measures for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and its rate in Makkah Region hospitals, Saudi Arabia,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 47:
No.
1, Article 30.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1510-105
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol47/iss1/30
