An exploration of factors affecting Hong Kong ICU nurses in providing oral care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 21-22, 2010, Pages 3063-3072

  Yeung, Ka Yi ^a   Chui, Ying Yu ^b  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Baptist Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Evidence based; Intensive care unit; Mouth care; Oral care; Oral hygiene; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650469802     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03344.x     Document Type: Article

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