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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2024

Assessment of Nursing Staff's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Oral Hygiene Care in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study.

Surender Kumar, Bishnupati Singh, Amit Vasant Mahuli, Sanjay Kumar, Ankita Singh, Awanindra Kumar Jha

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Surender KumarDepartment of Prosthodontics, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-3451
Bishnupati SinghDepartment of Prosthodontics, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3762-8606
Amit Vasant MahuliDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-5935
Sanjay KumarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-4376
Ankita SinghDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6072-505X
Awanindra Kumar JhaDepartment of Orthodontics, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4793-337X
Lady Hardinge Medical College · INRajendra Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Oral care is one of the fundamental nursing care procedures used to decrease oral colonization, dental plaque, respiratory infections, patient stay, and cost. The importance of good oral hygiene for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is well recognized, however, the most effective way to achieve good oral care in the ICU is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nursing professionals regarding oral healthcare in ICUs among various medical institutes across India. Materials and methods: A questionnaire-based multicentric cross-sectional survey was conducted among registered nursing professionals employed at ICUs of three government tertiary healthcare centers (THC) of India: THC-I, THC-II, and THC-III located in the eastern and northern parts of India between February 2022 and July 2022. Results: A total of 150 nurses completed the questionnaire form (response rate: 62.5%) comprised of 49 (32.7%) males and 101 (67.3%) females with a mean age of 35.69 ± 7.7 years. Nursing officers' knowledge surpassed that of staff nurses regarding the duration of toothbrushing ( Conclusion: This study observed that a knowledge gap exists among the nurses of the three institutes across India pertaining to the oral hygiene care of ICU patients. Nurse's education and implementation of the proper oral hygiene measures for intubated patients in ICU setup is an essential need. How to cite this article: Kumar S, Singh B, Mahuli AV, Kumar S, Singh A, Jha AK. Assessment of Nursing Staff's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Oral Hygiene Care in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(1):48-57.

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Critically illIntensive care unitNurses knowledgeOral careOral hygieneVentilator-associated pneumonia

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