1Head of the Department, Dept of Periodontics, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
2Professor, Dept of Periodontics, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
3Reader, Dept of Periodontics, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
4Post Graduate student, Dept of Periodontics, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
*Corresponding author: Dr. Harsha Mysore Babu, Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
Online Published on 18 July, 2022.
Dental treatment has greater impact on clinical outcomes and health of hospitalized patients. Poor oral awareness can possibly lead to malnutrition and infectious diseases, which can have a negative impact on hospitalized patients’ health. Therefore, oral care of such patients is primary duty of nurses.
This study intentional is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices amongst nurses towards the oral health care of chronically ill patients admitted in hospitals of Hassan city, Karnataka.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed at government hospitals in Hassan city, Karnataka. Data were gathered amongst 100 nurses using pre-examined self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) concerning the viewpoint and practices of primary care givers toward oral hygiene maintenance of admitted patients. Feedbacks were coded and evaluated using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.
There is no analytical variation between males and females with regard to knowledge, practice and attitude, however, there is weak negative correlation (r=10.063) between age and knowledge score and it was statically not significant (0.569).
Knowledge, Practices and attitudes of nurses on oral health care toward patients were found to be satisfactory.
Dental care, Oral health, Oral hygiene
