Provision of Oral Care by Nurses in the Intensive care unit: Oral care protocols - Couverture souple

Maina, Dorcas

 
9783847379539: Provision of Oral Care by Nurses in the Intensive care unit: Oral care protocols
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3847379534 ISBN 13 : 9783847379539
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Critical care nursing is the field of nursing with a focus on the utmost care of the critically ill or unstable patients. The patient’s oral care is a key component of nursing care. Oral care is often considered primarily an intervention for patient’s comfort, a characteristic that may reduce its priority and hence frequency. When patients are hospitalized for critical illness in the ICU, the oral flora is altered, accompanied by a decrease in salivary volume and an increase in dental plaque. Hospitalization also alters a patient’s usual oral hygiene measures, further compromising oral health. Oral care protocols have been shown to benefit ICU patients, but additional research is needed, especially on the optimal frequency of oral care, the duration of tooth brushing needed during an episode of oral care, and educational considerations to ensure consistency in oral care practices among healthcare providers and family members. This book specifies the need to develop and implement a comprehensive oral care program for patients in critical care and acute care settings who are at high risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Critical care nursing is the field of nursing with a focus on the utmost care of the critically ill or unstable patients. The patient’s oral care is a key component of nursing care. Oral care is often considered primarily an intervention for patient’s comfort, a characteristic that may reduce its priority and hence frequency. When patients are hospitalized for critical illness in the ICU, the oral flora is altered, accompanied by a decrease in salivary volume and an increase in dental plaque. Hospitalization also alters a patient’s usual oral hygiene measures, further compromising oral health. Oral care protocols have been shown to benefit ICU patients, but additional research is needed, especially on the optimal frequency of oral care, the duration of tooth brushing needed during an episode of oral care, and educational considerations to ensure consistency in oral care practices among healthcare providers and family members. This book specifies the need to develop and implement a comprehensive oral care program for patients in critical care and acute care settings who are at high risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia.

Biographie de l'auteur

The author was born and raised in Kenya. She undertook a Bachelors degree in Nursing and completed in the year 2002. She thereafter undertook a Masters degree in Nursing and is currently an assistant lecturer at the Department of Nursing at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3847379534
ISBN 13 
9783847379539
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
Coordonnées du fabricant
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