Journal article
Observations of oral hygiene care interventions provided by nurses to hospitalized older people
Abstract
Dependent older hospitalized patients rely on nurses to assist them with the removal of plaque from their teeth, dentures, and oral cavities. Oral care interventions by 25 nurses on post-acute units, where patients have longer hospital stays, were observed during evening care. In addition to efforts to engage patients in oral care, nurses provided the following interventions: (a) supporting the care of persons with dentures; (b) supporting the …
Authors
Coker E; Ploeg J; Kaasalainen S; Carter N
Journal
Geriatric Nursing, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 17–21
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.06.018
ISSN
0197-4572