Nurses’ knowledge and practice toward oral care for intubated patients Al-Jubouri Mohammed Baqer Abbas1,*, Jaafar Sabah Abdullah2 1PhD in Nursing, Faculty Member at University of Baghdad/College of Nursing. Baghdad 2Master in Nursing, Faculty Member at University of Al-Muthanna/College of Nursing. Al-Muthanna, Iraq *Corresponding Author: Mohammed Baqer Abbas Al-Jubouri PhD in Nursing, Faculty Member at University of Baghdad/College of Nursing, Baghdad, Iraq, 10054 Phone: 009647737684460 Email: maaljubouri@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq
Online published on 25 September, 2018. Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess Iraqi nurses’ knowledge and practice toward oral care for intubated patients. Method A purposive sampling method was used to survey 143 Iraqi nurses who met the sampling criteria in this cross-sectional study. Results The results showed that the average percentages representing nurses’ knowledge and practice were 61% and 63% respectively. Conclusion Encourage Iraqi nurses to participate in continuing-education seminars regarding oral care can increase their knowledge and enhance their practice. Implications Having a standardized protocol for oral care and increasing Iraqi nurses’ knowledge within the continuing education in the Iraqi hospitals can improve their practice toward oral care. Top Keywords Oral care, intubated patients, nurses’ knowledge, nurses’ practice, Iraqi nurses. Top |