Cleaning the palate and tongue without nausea: a mixed methods study exploring the appropriate depth and direction of oral care

• Main Authors: Yang Cheng (Author), Yu-feng Zhou (Author), Ya-ping Ding (Author), Ying Xing (Author), Enfang Shan (Author), Hang Sun (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background It is advisable to clean the palate and tongue thoroughly during oral care to protect against nosocomial infections. However, improper cleaning may cause nausea. To date, no robust data are available regarding how to implement this procedure properly. Furthermore, traditional cot...