title: Turkish Nurses' Attitudes and Practices Regarding Oral Care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to determine the attitudes and practices of nurses working in intensive care units of four different hospitals regarding oral care.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred eighty-five nurses who worked in adult intensive care units comprised the sample of this cross-sectional descriptive study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be said that intensive care nurses perform oral care without an oral care protocol and assessment guideline, and that the methods and frequency of oral care and solutions and tools used for oral care differ from one institution to another.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results emphasized the need for continuing training in this area.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüsna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Özveren
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Özden
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Nurse; oral care; professional practice