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 |