J Clin Nurs, 2011 Mar;20(5-6):733-42.
PMID: 21320202 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03579.x

Abstract

This study sought to determine the strategies, methods and frequency of oral care provided for mechanically ventilated patients in Malaysian intensive care units. The study also described nurses' attitudes to providing oral care and their knowledge of the mode of transmission of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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