Attitude | Strongly/somewhat agree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Strongly/somewhat disagree n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
It is nurses responsibility to assess the oral status | 69 (94.5) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (4.1) |
Oral care is high priority | 65 (89.0) | 6 (8.2) | 2 (2.7) |
Cleaning the oral cavity is an unpleasant taska | 13 (17.8) | 3 (4.1) | 57 (78.1) |
The mouth of patients gets worse no matter I doa | 2 (2.7) | 4 (5.5) | 67 (91.8) |
I need enough training to provide oral care | 69 (94.5) | 4 (5.5) | 0 (0) |
The oral cavity is difficult to cleana | 29 (39.7) | 4 (5.5) | 40 (54.8) |
Ventilated/comatose patients should be given special attention | 73 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
I need an oral care guideline to provide quality oral care | 71 (97.3) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) |
I have enough supplies and equipment to provide oral care | 17 (23.3) | 4 (5.5) | 52 (71.2) |