Table 4.
Application of study protocol by nurses per intervention period
| SDD | SOD | Standard care | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra time in minutes‡ - median (IQR) | 5.0 (2-5) | 3.0 (0-5) | 3.0 (0-5) | 0.000 |
| Problems‡ - % of times reported | 79 | 74 | ||
| - Patient disliked taste of oral paste - % | 48 | 44 | 0.336 | |
| - Patient disliked suspension - % | 22 | -- | -- | |
| - Patient was nauseous - % | 17 | 9 | 0.003 | |
| - Patient found oral care annoying - % | 54 | 58 | 0.318 | |
| - Patient did not cooperate with oral care - % | 37 | 34 | 0.377 | |
| Change in application Orabase‡ - % | 31 | 29 | 0.305 | |
| - once not given - % | 14 | 12 | ||
| - given at another time - % | 2 | 4 | ||
| - discontinued - % | 7 | 8 | ||
| - other - % | 8 | 5 | ||
IQR, interquartile range; SDD, selective decontamination of the digestive tract; SOD, selective oropharyngeal decontamination.
‡ Extra time, problems and change in application as reported by nurses.
significance based upon chi-squared (problems, changes) or Kruskal-Wallis test (median extra time).