Factors affecting quality of oral care in intensive care units

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 454-462

  Furr, L Allen ^a,b   Binkley, Catherine J ^a   McCurren, Cynthia ^a   Carrico, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Management support; Nurse attitudes; Nurse education; Nursing; Oral care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE'S ROLE; ORAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9144248348     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03228.x     Document Type: Review

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