Nurses Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Oral Care patient with Mechanical Ventilation at Public Hospitals, Sana'a-Yemen

  • Makkia Ahmad Al-Falahi Al-Razi university
  • Abdulnasser Ahmed Mohammed Haza'a Al-Razi university
  • Talal Hussin Alqalah Al-Razi university
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51610/rujms6.2.2022.139

Abstract

The aim of the study is to assess nurses' knowledge, and attitudes toward oral care patients with mechanical ventilation.
Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study design on hospital-based, convenience method sampling of nurses; 246 nurses at selecting sitting. One tool was utilized for data collection: Structure interview questionnaire schedule: It consists of three parts, demographic characteristics; knowledge questionnaire sheet; and attitudes regarding mouth hygiene.
Result: most (61.0%) of nurses were male, and belonged age group-20-30 years (84.1%). More than half (55.7%) of them had diplomas and (74.8%) of them had experience ranging from 1-5years. Most (41.5%) of nurses had fair knowledge and (63.4%) of the nurses had a positive attitude toward oral care for patients under mechanical ventilation.
Consolation: more than half of nurses had fair knowledge and a positive attitude toward oral.

Published
2022-08-04
How to Cite
Al-Falahi, M., Haza’a, A., & Alqalah, T. (2022). Nurses Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Oral Care patient with Mechanical Ventilation at Public Hospitals, Sana’a-Yemen. Al-Razi University Journal for Medical Sciences, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.51610/rujms6.2.2022.139
Issue
Vol 6 No 2 (2022): المجلد السادس العدد الثاني 2022
Section
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