Survey of Extent of Translation of Oral Healthcare Guidelines for ICU Patients into Clinical Practice by Nursing Staff

Table 2

Assessment of attitude towards oral care in ICU setting.

Questions	Strongly agree	Agree	Somewhat agree	Do not agree	Strongly disagree
() Need to educate ICU staff regarding oral care	46%	24%	4%	18%	12%
(2) Specialized training in oral care in seriously ill patients needed	48%	32%	28%	18%	4%
(3) Required only for those care givers who work in ICU setups	6%	20%	28%	14%	12%
(4) Nursing staff follows oral care practises properly only if doctor insists	26%	24%	10%	22%	4%
(5) Need to involve dental hygienists to give better oral care in ICU settings	54%	16%	4%	22%	4%
(6) Doctors should preferably do oral care themselves	2%	18%	14%	38%	28%
(7) Providing oral care is an unpleasant task	26%	44%	14%	10%	2%