Implementation of evidence in oral care for adult mechanically ventilated patients with orotracheal intubation using the framework of evidence-based continuous quality improvement: A quality improvement project
Yanan Liu,
Xiaofei Sun,
Cancan Chen
et al.
Abstract:Background Effective oral care can eliminate bacteria from the oral cavity, enhance oral hygiene, and decrease the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients with orotracheal intubation. However, proper implementation of oral care for mechanically ventilated adult patients undergoing orotracheal intubation has not been achieved in clinical practice. The aim was to examine the effectiveness of implementing the evidence in oral care for adult mechanically ventilated patie… Show more
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