Knowledge and attitude of nurses’ towards patient’s oral care at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Background: Poor oral hygiene increases the mortality and morbidity rates of hospitalized patients. Although it leads to serious health consequence, it is not well studied in Ethiopia. Objectives: The study assessed nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with the patients’ oral care amo...

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Main Authors: Senait Tadesse Andargie, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139119300447