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 …

Nurses Opinions and Practice in Mouth Care For ICU Patients under Mechanical Ventilation
Adib Hajbagari M [1]*, Ansari A [2] Received: 3 Apr, 2012 Accepted: 25 Jun, 2012 Abstract …

Purpose: Providing oral care is one of the most important nursing interventions in ICU. Good
oral health prevents various complications including pneumonia and improves patients' well …

Oral hygiene is the basic nursing care activity that promotes health, comfort and pleasant
environment that everyone needs. Studies have shown that oral care is not only influenced …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the oral‐care practices of ICU nurses, to
compare those practices with current evidence‐based practice, and to determine if the use …

Background: Poor oral health is associated with adverse outcomes in critical care settings.
Although provision of oral care is a fundamental aspect of nursing practice, both formal …

Intensive care unit (ICU) patients especially those are on mechanical ventilation, have
complex oral care needs. Inadequate oral care may be predispose ICU patients to …

Aims This study aimed to determine attitudes and practices of intensive care unit (ICU)
nurses towards provision of oral care for intubated patients. Background Oral care is as an …

Background Oral care in the ICU is a frequent and common nursing procedure which has
been proven to prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and also considered as an …

Oral care is recognized as an essential component of care for critically ill patients and
nursing documentation provides evidence of this process. This study examined the practice …