Table 3.
Percentage distribution of the participants’ practice of oral care (N = 73)
| Practice | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Routine assessment of oral health | ||
| Yes | 17 | 23.3 |
| No | 56 | 76.7 |
| To whom do you perform oral assessment | ||
| To all patients | 3 | 17.6 |
| To ventilated patients | 10 | 58.8 |
| To unconscious patients only | 14 | 82.4 |
| Conduct an initial admission assessment | ||
| Yes | 5 | 6.8 |
| No | 12 | 16.4 |
| Discuss oral health status and management for oral care | ||
| Always | 8 | 11.3 |
| Sometimes | 6 | 8.2 |
| Never | 3 | 4.1 |
| Availability of guideline | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 |
| No | 73 | 100 |
| Give oral care | ||
| Yes | 61 | 83.6 |
| No | 12 | 16.4 |
| Frequency of oral care to patients | ||
| Routinely | 16 | 26.2 |
| Sometimes | 21 | 34.4 |
| Rarely | 24 | 39.3 |
| Performance for non-intubated patients | ||
| Once a day | 35 | 57.4 |
| Twice a day | 18 | 29.5 |
| Three times a day | 4 | 6.6 |
| Greater than 3 times a day | 4 | 6.6 |
| Performance for intubated patients | ||
| Once a day | 2 | 3.3 |
| Twice a day | 4 | 6.6 |
| Three times a day | 3 | 4.96 |
| Greater than 3 times a day | 5 | 8.2 |
| Not relevant | 47 | 77 |
| Oral cavity cleaned | ||
| Tooth | 61 | 100 |
| Gums | 52 | 85.2 |
| Tongue | 54 | 88.5 |
| Performance of oral care to hospitalized patients | ||
| Suctioning only | 15 | 24.6 |
| Gauze and normal saline | 60 | 98.4 |
| Adult tooth brush | 6 | 9.8 |
| Raise head while giving oral care | ||
| Yes | 58 | 95.1 |
| No | 3 | 4.9 |
| To what degree? | ||
| 15 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 30 to 45 | 46 | 79.3 |
| 60 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 90 | 10 | 13.7 |
| Ever used Chlorohexidine mouth wash | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 |
| No | 61 | 100 |
| Do you apply moisturizer (Vaseline) on the lips? | ||
| Yes | 38 | 62.3 |
| No | 23 | 37.7 |