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Themes and sub-themes developed for investigating the barriers to oral care practice
| Themes | Sub themes |
|---|---|
| Inadequacy of resources | Guideline |
| Equipment and Supply | |
| Nurses work load | |
| Knowledge gap in oral care practice | Awareness and knowledge of the nurses in oral care |
| Knowledge of supervisors in oral care | |
| In-service training/update | |
| Nurse’s related barriers | Perception of nurses |
| Initiative of nurses | |
| Management gaps | Absence of oral care in nursing care plan |
| Lack of team work | |
| Poor supervision |
