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Table 3 Percentage distribution of the participants’ practice of oral care (N = 73)

From: Nurses’ attitude towards oral care and their practicing level for hospitalized patients in Orotta National Referral Hospital, Asmara-Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

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