Oral Hygiene in Patients with Stroke: A Best Practice Implementation Project Protocol

• Main Authors: Ana Filipa Cardoso (Author), Liliana Escada Ribeiro (Author), Teresa Santos (Author), Maribel Pinto (Author), Cláudia Rocha (Author), Joana Magalhães (Author), Berta Augusto (Author), Diana Santos (Author), Filipa Margarida Duque (Author), Beatriz Lavos Fernandes (Author), Rosário Caixeiro Sousa (Author), Rosa Silva (Author), Filipa Ventura (Author), António Manuel Fernandes (Author), Daniela Cardoso (Author), Rogério Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral hygiene has been shown to reduce adverse events and promote the quality of life of patients with stroke. However, a stroke can result in the impairment of physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities, and comprise self-care. Although nurses recognize its benefits, there are areas for improvement...