Ftoon I Alzakari
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Nurse, Maternity and Children hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Oral Health Care Knowledge among Nurses in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Khalid Ali Hummadi, Amjad A Fathi, Rayan M Shabab, Eman A Alzahrani, Malak A Asiri, Mohammad A Ghubri, Alya M Lahiq, Wejdan N Ali, Rushdiyah H Abu-Hawi, Zakirulla M*, Rahaf A Almobty, Reema A Almobty, Ftoon I Alzakari, Mannaa Aldowsari, Sultan Awn N Al-Alhinyah, Moath Nasser M Assiri and Malak Tareq Laheq
Background: Numerous systemic diseases are usually related to dental conditions and therefore general health needs efforts of each medical and dental care providers. Oral health cannot be divided from the health and wellness of hospitalized individuals. As the patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) completely rely on the caregivers; the knowledge, attitude, and practices accompanied by the nurses impact the recovery regarding patients to the great extent. Objectives: Evaluate the Oral health care knowledge among female nurses in the pediatric intensive care units in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on the sample size of 200 female nurses working at various government and private hospitals A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the subjects after giving instructions. .. Read More»