Open AccessOral care strategies in patients in intensive care units
Author(s) -
Ashish Sarangi,
Sukanya Sarangi,
Louis Solaman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the southwest respiratory and critical care chronicles
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-9205
DOI - 10.12746/swrccc.v9i39.783
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care , dental care , oral health , oral health care , intensive care medicine , health care , nursing , critical care nursing , family medicine , economics , economic growth
Oral care is a fundamental aspect of nursing and impacts the health, comfort, and well-being of patients over both the short and long term. Providing adequate oral care for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is particularly challenging, due in part to problems of caring for very sick patients in a busy stressful environment, which may result in oral care having a lower priority for nurses than other aspects of care. This review considers the evidence supporting the use of oral care in ICU patients and makes recommendations for comprehensive care.
Keywords: Oral health; dental care; MICU dental care