Research Article
Survey of Extent of Translation of Oral Healthcare Guidelines for ICU Patients into Clinical Practice by Nursing Staff
Table 3
Assessment of practises of oral care followed in ICU setting.
| Questions | Strongly agree | Agree | Somewhat agree | Do not agree | Strongly disagree |
| (1) Oral care given to all patients in ICU | 24% | 36% | 18% | 14% | 8% | (2) Oral care given only to artificially ventilated and comatose patients | 6% | 16% | 58% | 18% | 2% | (3) Chlorhexidine 0.12% is best for oral care | 64% | 18% | 2% | 14% | 2% | (4) Frequency of oral care is at least twice daily | 44% | 24% | 18% | 105 | 4% | (5) Nosocomial infections reduced in patients who receive adequate oral care | 18% | 42% | 28% | 12% | 0% | (6) Electronic brushes used more frequently for daily oral care | 0% | 4% | 26% | 68% | 8% | (7) Tooth pastes used along with brush for oral cleaning | 54% | 16% | 4% | 22% | 4% |
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