Nurses' Views on Barriers to Oral Care in Non‐Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
Improving oral care in non-mechanically ventilated patients would decrease the rates of hospital-associated pneumonia, systemic diseases such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and promote patient comfort. A comprehensive strategy using an implementation framework is required to address nurses' knowledge gaps and techniques that enhance evidence-based practices.
Authors
- Carly Rienecker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-556X)
- Wendy Pollock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-3757)
- Auxillia Madhuvu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-1461)
- Amit Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2551-289X)
- Marilyn Andrews
Institutions
- Frankston Hospital (AU)
- Peninsula Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Dandenong Hospital (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing in Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70173
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Monash University