Purpose There is conflicting evidence concerning the impact of hospital accreditation
programmes, including across the Middle East Region, where such programmes have been …

Objectives: To explore the perception and attitudes of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses
towards oral care practice for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients. Method: A descriptive …

The provision of oral care is an important fundamental nursing activity. The purpose of the
study was to gain knowledge on nursing care professionals´ attitude, belief, knowledge and …

The goal of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary review of
the best nursing practices of caring for mechanically ventilated patients. By reviewing human …

BACKGROUND: Oral care of hospitalized patients is an important measure that aims to
maintain and promote the health of oral and dental tissues. This study aimed to investigate …

Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses
in private hospitals in India to identify knowledge and practice of ICU nurses in the …

Objective: Oral care is one of the basic aspects of nursing work, which is important in
patient's comfort, his health and decreasing the risk of developing pneumonia. However this …

Oral hygiene care is the basis of health. Healthy people are able to meet their hygiene
needs, while sick and elderly people with a physical handicap need people to help them …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess Iraqi nurses' knowledge and practice
toward oral care for intubated patients. Method: A purposive sampling method was used to …

Background. Since nurses are considered a role model in society, they should have
sufficient knowledge, attitude, and practice in the field of oral hygiene. This study was aimed …