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Oral hygiene practices and knowledge among stroke-care nurses: A multicentre cross-sectional study
Normaliza Ab Malik1,2, Saari Mohamad Yatim3, Norhayati Hussein4
1Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Journal of Clinical Nursing
|December 22, 2017
Summary
Nurses in Malaysia show gaps in oral health knowledge for stroke patients, impacting daily oral hygiene practices. Improving this knowledge is crucial for better stroke care and preventing infections.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare research
- Nursing practice
- Public health
Background:
- Oral hygiene is critical post-stroke to prevent infections like aspiration pneumonia.
- The oral cavity can harbor pathogens leading to serious health complications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess oral health knowledge among nurses providing stroke care.
- To evaluate current oral hygiene practices for stroke patients in Malaysia.
Main Methods:
- A national cross-sectional survey was conducted in Malaysian public hospitals.
- Standardized questionnaires gathered data from 806 nurses across 13 hospitals on their knowledge and practices.
Main Results:
- Nurses' mean oral health knowledge score was 3.7/5.0.
- Only 38.3% of nurses performed or assisted with daily oral hygiene care for stroke patients.
- Oral health knowledge positively correlated with clinical practices (p < .001).
Conclusions:
- Oral hygiene care for stroke patients in Malaysia is suboptimal.
- Deficiencies in nurses' oral health knowledge necessitate targeted training.
- Integrating enhanced oral hygiene education into stroke rehabilitation programs is recommended.
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