Healthcare professionals' perspectives on oral health care in acute stroke patients: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Akua Boakyewaa Konadu (Author), Emmanuel U. Iwuozo (Author), Gifty Sunkwa-Mills (Author), Yekeen A. Ayoola (Author), Ewura A. Manu (Author), Sandra A. Hewlett (Author), Florence Dedey (Author), Mohammed B. Abdulkadir (Author), Olugbenga Ogedegbe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stroke is a major public health problem, with the disabilities of the patients increasing their risk of poor oral health. Currently, in Ghana and Nigeria, no guideline exists for oral health care in stroke patients, while most of our acute stroke care settings have no documented...