A Survey Study of Oral Care Given by Nurses in Intensive Care Units.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2025-04-26 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S513905

Muhammet Burak Yavuz, Ekim Onur Orhan, Cemre Eksi, Mari Ainola, Katariina Nurmi, Kari K Eklund, Arzu Beklen

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Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to analyze whether having a specialty certification (SC) among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses is associated with their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral care and related complications during hospitalization.

Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study included 188 ICU nurses in Eskisehir, Turkey, between April and June 2021. A 20-item questionnaire was used to assess demographic data, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral care. Chi-square tests (p = 0.05) were used to analyze relationships.

Results: A highly significant proportion of nurses having SC were satisfied with the level of oral hygiene instructions they had received, X ² = 12.29, d.f. = 1, n = 188, p < 0.001, and the factor of awareness of its benefits associated with SC education, X ² = 6.55, d.f. = 1, p = 0.010. Nurses who spend less time on oral hygiene performed less oral examinations, X ² = 16.73, d.f. = 4, p = 0.002, and there was an inverse relationship between the number of ICU patients per nurse and the time spent on oral care per patient, X ² = 33.24, d.f. = 8, p < 0.001. The majority of nurses carried out oral care for 2-5 minutes per patient daily (n = 72, 38.29%). SC nurses preferred manual toothbrush with toothpaste over foam stick or sodium carbonate, X ² = 4.16, d.f. = 1, p = 0.04. Regardless of the specialization, a highly significant relationship was observed between the duration of oral care and the experience of nurse in ICU, d.f. = 4, p < 0.001.

Conclusion: Having SC significantly affects ICU nurses' ability and willingness to prioritize oral care to improve patients' oral hygiene.

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重症监护病房护士口腔护理的调查研究。

目的：本研究旨在分析重症监护室（ICU）护士专科认证（SC）是否与住院期间口腔护理及相关并发症的知识、态度和行为有关。患者和方法：该横断面研究包括2021年4月至6月期间土耳其Eskisehir的188名ICU护士。使用一份20项问卷来评估人口统计数据、口腔护理知识、态度和实践。采用卡方检验（p = 0.05）分析相关性。结果：接受口腔卫生教育的护士对口腔卫生教育水平满意的比例极高，x2 = 12.29，医生= 1,n = 188, p < 0.001；接受口腔卫生教育的护士对口腔卫生教育的益处的认知因素，x2 = 6.55，医生= 1,p = 0.010。花费较少口腔卫生时间的护士进行较少口腔检查，x2 = 16.73, df = 4, p = 0.002，每名护士护理ICU患者数与每名患者口腔护理时间呈负相关，x2 = 33.24, df = 8, p < 0.001。大多数护士每天对患者进行口腔护理的时间为2-5分钟（n = 72, 38.29%）。SC护士更喜欢牙膏手动牙刷，而不是泡沫棒或碳酸钠，x2 = 4.16, df = 1, p = 0.04。无论专业如何，口腔护理时间与ICU护士经验之间存在高度显著的关系，d.f = 4, p < 0.001。结论：SC显著影响ICU护士优先进行口腔护理以改善患者口腔卫生的能力和意愿。

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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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6.20

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242

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16 weeks

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