ArticleSaudi medical journal2018
Nurses' perception and attitudes towards oral care practices for mechanically ventilated patients.
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- Evolving aspects of oral care in modern nursing: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
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- Experiences of nurses working in intensive care units regarding oral care: A qualitative study.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- Oral hygiene in critically ill patients at a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil: a best practice implementation project.JBI evidence implementation · 2025Article
- Nation-wide survey of oral care practice in Japanese intensive care units: A descriptive study.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Impact of an Educational Intervention on Oral Health Knowledge Among Nursing Staff Caring for Hospitalized Patients in a Brazilian Hospital: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- The Effect of an Evidence-Based Oral Care Algorithm on Oral Health of Critical Care Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the perception and attitudes of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses towards oral care practice for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients.
methodA descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study. A convenience sample of 96 ICU nurses completed a questionnaire on their perception and attitudes towards oral care. The study setting was 3 representative Jordanian hospitals in Al-Karak and the capital, Amman, over a 6-month period between February and September 2016.
resultsNinety-six nurses participated in the study. The response rate was 76.8%. The results revealed that 65% only follow a specific oral care protocol. Nurses did not adhere to minimal standards. Although nurses' attitude towards oral care was strongly positive, 68% of them perceived it as an unpleasant task and 29% agreed that they had insufficient training; 78% agreed to learn more about the best way to perform oral care. Standard descriptive statistics were calculated for all baseline information (sociodemographic characteristics). Binary variables were expressed as proportions, and normally distributed continuous variables as means and standard deviations.
conclusionThe poor perception and attitudes of ICU nurses regarding oral care for MV patients require the urgent attention of clinical administrators. In-hospital training regarding oral care protocol could improve nurses' perception and attitudes.
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