abozar sourilaki - تهران،دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بقیه الله،دانشکده پرستاری
farzaneh zigheimat - تهران،دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بقیه الله،دانشکده پرستاری
abbas ebadi - تهران،دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بقیه الله،دانشکده پرستاری
fatemeh rahmati najarkolaei - دانشگاه بقیه الله

Aims : Nosocomial infections are one of the most important problems in health care centers and intensive care unit patients. Developing evidence based guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial infections can have a great impact in reducing these infections. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the evidence based guidelines for prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care units. Methods : This developmental study method was performed in the intensive care unit. The quality of ۳۲ guidelines was assessed with the valid and reliable check list. Then Evidence based new guidelines based on Stetler model were designed for prevention of nosocomial infections. The quality of designing guidelines was assessed with the same check List. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistic and SPSS۱۷. Results: The quality of ۳۲ available guidelines was poor (۸۴.۳۷%) and the quality of ۱۵.۶۳% was moderate. Eighteen nosocomial infections preventive guidelines were designed that ۱۰۰% of them had good quality. Conclusions : Given the importance prevention of nosocomial infections and since the quality of available guidelines are not good evidence-based guidelines can reduce the risk of infection in patients.