Children undergoing mechanical ventilation. Other Vincent's infections
Conditions
Interventions
Study (Intervention) Group: After identifying the intervention group, their oral health status is assessed using the Beck Oral Assessment scale, then they undergo the oral care protocol which includes
Sponsors
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children who orally intubated and connect to mechanical ventilation (MV) for (at least 3 to 5 days), and no more than one month. Age (= 6 months -18 years). Conscious and Unconscious children.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who shifted on a tracheostomy tube during the study. Children who haven’t teeth. Children who have teeth or maxillary trauma are excluded. Children whose parents or relatives do not agree to the application of protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of oral health condition (removal of plaque formation, decrease bacterial colonization, and limit local and systemic effect of poor oral care) for mechanically ventilated children). Timepoint: The child’s Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (tool 1) will filled out by the researchers, then the Beck Oral Assessment scale (tool 2) is implement for all included mechanically ventilated children, before and after the intervention (Oral Care Protocol) which perform every (12 hours) for (5 consecutive days). Method of measurement: Child’s Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics, Beck Oral Assessment Scale. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
Public ContactAhmed Abdulkadhim Mohammed
University of Baghdad, College of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed