Exploration of Nurses' Preventive Practices for Aspiration Pneumonia Among Poststroke Patients at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients who have experienced a stroke are at risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. The risk of aspiration pneumonia is often attributed to dysphagia, which is a condition observed in stroke patients due to the weakening of the muscles involved in swallowing. Nursing care related to oral hygiene, feeding, positioning, and mobilization can reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia in poststroke patients. This study aims to explore nurses' experiences with prevention practices for aspiration pneumonia in poststroke patients.

Methods

This study employed a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design. Twelve registered nurses were recruited from the stroke unit of a Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Data were collected through in-depth, face-to-face, semi-structur

SUBMITTER: Frimpong YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature