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A context analysis on how oral care is delivered in hospitalised patients: A mixed‐methods study

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  • Harm H. J. van Noort
  • Ben J. M. Witteman
  • Ria den Hertog‐Voortman
  • Babette Everaars
  • Hester Vermeulen
  • Getty Huisman‐de Waal

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Aims and Objectives To analyse oral care delivery in one hospital through exploring experiences from both nurses’ and patients’ perspectives and examining patients’ oral health. Background Oral health problems are associated with undernutrition and other general health outcomes. Although oral care belongs to the essentials of nursing, it is often neglected. Improving oral health may require behaviour change of both nurses and patients. Defining tailored strategies need a clear view on the context. Design A context analysis in one hospital using a convergent parallel mixed‐methods design was reported following the EQUATOR guidelines using two checklists: COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research (qualitative research) and STROBE (observational research). Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 19 nurses and 11 patients. The topic list was based on the Integrated Change Model. Prospective oral examination was performed among 91 surgical patients using the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT). Results Nurses acknowledged that they did not prioritise oral care in daily practice. Furthermore, they lacked knowledge and skills to identify and provide care for oral problems. Nurses mentioned helpful resources to perform oral care, like standardised language and instruments. However, they had no access to or were unaware of them. Patients admitted that they did not prioritise oral care due to their sickness during hospitalisation, were unaware of the importance of oral care, but felt responsible for their oral care. The most prominent oral problems identified with the OHAT were unclean mouths (n = 75, 82%), unhealthy gum and tissues (n = 55, 60%) and dry mouth (n = 42, 46%). Conclusions This context analysis identified inadequate oral care due to lack of positive attitude and knowledge in both nurses and patients, skills for nurses, and resources. Relevance to Clinical Practice The behavioural factors indicate strategies for development of a multicomponent intervention to improve oral care in this hospital, nutritional status and general health outcomes.

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  • Harm H. J. van Noort & Ben J. M. Witteman & Ria den Hertog‐Voortman & Babette Everaars & Hester Vermeulen & Getty Huisman‐de Waal, 2020. "A context analysis on how oral care is delivered in hospitalised patients: A mixed‐methods study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(11-12), pages 1991-2003, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:29:y:2020:i:11-12:p:1991-2003
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15130
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