Perceptions, barriers, and challenges of oral care among nursing assistants in the intensive care unit: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Xingru Li (Author), Lin Yao (Author), Xinchen Yang (Author), Meixia Huang (Author), Bo Zhang (Author), Tao Yu (Author), Yun Tang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although oral hygiene is closely related to various diseases, it is sub-optimal in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Oral care in the ICU is challenged by nursing workloads, low staffing, and higher acuity patients, there are few policies and written guidelines for oral care. Nurses...