Patients in the acute hospital
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study Population Hospitalized patients with poor oral hygiene who were determined to require oral care and exhibited oral eschar. Eligibility Criteria (1) Aged 20 years or older (2) Patients for whom oral care was requested by the attending physician (3) Presence of oral eschar at the time of the initial oral care intervention by the oral surgeon
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria (1)Significantly unstable respiratory or circulatory status (2) Inability to maintain an open mouth position (3) Significant difficulty performing oral care involving instrument contact due to oral mucosal disease (4) Presence of significant pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survey on the Quality of Oral Care for Oral Care Practitioners | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Moisture level one hour after oral care | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Southern Tohoku General Hospital Dept. of Oral Maxxlloifacial surgery