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The Effect of Oral Care Frequency on Oral Mucosa Membrane Integrity in Patients With Mechanical Ventilation Support
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating chlorhexidine for Oral Complications. Completed, enrolled 98 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Many problems may develop in patients due to mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. These include ventilator-associated pneumonia, decreased cerebral perfusion, venous air embolism, sinus and eye infections, neuromuscular dysfunctions and skin sores may be seen in intensive care patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. If adequate oral hygiene is not provided in patients on mechanical ventilation support, dry mouth, halitosis, disruption of tissue integrity in and around the mouth, intraoral infections and periodontal diseases may occur. Most importantly, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VIP) may develop in patients dependent on mechanical ventilation due to deficient oral care. Chlorhexidine solution is widely used in oral care. However, there is a need for evidence about the frequency of oral care with which chlorhexidine solution on oral mucous membrane integrity in patients under mechanical ventilation support. Oral care frequency was not examined in these existing studies. Therefore, this study was planned to determine the effect of three different oral care frequencies on the integrity of the oral mucous membrane in patients connected to mechanical ventilators.
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The population of the research is the patients hospitalized in the Internal Medicine intensive care unit of Aydın Adnan Menderes University Practice and Research Hospital between 01.06.2021 and 01.06.2022, and the sample is; Patients who are older than 18 years of age, who are in the first 24 hours of mechanical ventilation, who are 18 years of age and older, and whose relatives have consented.Oral care of the patients will be done with 0.12% chlorhexidine solution, and the frequency of oral care will be in three groups. Oral care will be done twice a day for the patients in the first group, 3 times a day for the patients in the second group, and 4 times a day for the patients in the third group. Oral care of the patients will be applied according to the guide used in the training given to the nurses.