Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of paediatric nurses caring for hospitalized children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nurses are well positioned to provide oral care to hospitalized children. This study explores pediatric hospital nurses' knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers to providing oral care.

Methods

Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, previously validated surveys were adapted based on input from key stakeholders and administered to all nurses and staff providing patient care on inpatient units (N = 239) of a pediatric hospital.

Results

The survey response rate was 40% (N = 96), providing a margin of error of 7.59% (95% C.I.). Most participants were unaware that caries is infectious (51%, n = 49) and caries-producing bacteria is transmissible (35%, n = 34). The majority (57%, n = 52) of participants did not

SUBMITTER: Fletcher A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797778 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature