Implementation of a nursing oral health care protocol in a university teaching hospital: A cluster-randomized stepped-wedge design.
Laura SchafthuizenLotte Spruit-BentvelzenMonique van DijkJoost van RosmalenErwin IstaPublished in: International journal of dental hygiene (2023)
Nurses' knowledge and attitude of oral care increased somewhat after the implementation of a new nursing evidence-based protocol. After implementation, there was an unexplained decreased adherence to oral care in ADL-dependent patients.
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