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Forty-nine of 70 possible surveys were completed by the unit nurses, for a 70% return rate. A total of 48 surveys were given out to caretaker, and 60 of those were returned. Data were collected and analyzed from 59 of the 84 surveys, for a return for 70.24% from this sample. The rate of return for both surveys was possibly enhanced by the brevity of the questionnaires.
​According to the survey responses provided by the parents of 59 hospitalized children, these children ranged in age from 2 to 12 year, with a mean age of 6.46 years. Their lengths of stay in the hospital ranged from 1 to 90 days, with a median stay of 3 days. Thirty-eight (64.4%) of the children were treated in a medical-surgical pediatric unit, which also serves as the primary location for pediatric oncology patients in this hospital. The remaining 21(35.6%) were cared for on a standard medical-surgical pediatric unit. The mean length of stay in the first (oncology) unit was 7.74 versus 3.77 days in the second unit.
​Nurse participants were asked how often and for how many of their patients they performed oral assessments. Responses ranged from zero to all of their patients. The most common response was that they performed oral assessments on two out of every 10 patients (20%) whom they admit. Following admission, nurses reported performing occasional oral assessments (43%), followed by when patients complained (35%), rarely (12%), and daily (10%)
​Nurses were also asked what areas they inspect during an oral assessment. The most common response was lips (93.9%), followed by mucous membranes (87.8%) tongue (87.3%), teeth (73.5%), and throat (40.8%). Less than 31% of the nurses routinely assess the tonsils, palate, and gingiva. Although a few of the nurses reported providing oral hygiene education to some of their patient, 42.9% of the nurses responded that they do not educate any of their patients about oral hygiene, and 61.2% reported that they never educate their patients about nutrition in relation to oral health.
​Thirty (61.2%) of the nurse respondents said that they ensure the availability of a toothbrush and toothpaste on admission for all of their patients. Nurses were also asked about their documentation practices in relation to oral health care. About half of the nurses (46.9%) reported that they would always document the presence of an oral infection, but 22.4% said that they never document this. The majority (65.3%) responded that they never enter documentation related to broken teeth or cavities.
​A dental school is located within the academic medical center where this study was conducted; thus, dentists and dental residents are readily available including pediatric providers. Therefore, the nurses were also asked about their practices regarding consultation or referrals to dentists. Only four of the 49 nurse respondents had ever requested or assisted with a dental consult. Six (12.2%) of the nurses reported prior experiences interacting or communicating with pediatric dental residents. The over-whelming majority (85.7%) said that they never advise their patients to see a dentist.
​The caretaker participants were asked what mouth care items their child received on admission to the hospital. Twenty-five (42.4%) said that their child received a toothbrush, but 31 (52.5%) said their child received nothing for mouth care provision.
​Table 1 show a comparison of caretaker responses regarding the frequency of tooth brushing in the hospital and in their homes and who took responsibility for that activity. Only two caretakers reported that they or their child had been provided with any teaching related to care of the mouth or teeth, specifically they were advised to brush the child’s teeth. None of the caretakers had received health teaching related to flossing, nutrition, the use of fluoride, or cavity prevention. Other oral health activities that caretakers observed during hospitalization are depicted in Table1.
​This study used relatively small, convenience samples at one children’s hospital. All data were based on self-reports from the family caretakers and pediatric nurses, rather than actual observations of the care provided. Data omissions from participants and potential lack of clarity of a few survey questions also affected full use of the data collected. These factors limit the generalizability of the findings.

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Veertig-nege van 70 moontlike opnames is voltooi deur die eenheid verpleegsters, vir 'n 70% opbrengs koers. 'N Totaal van 48 opnames is gegee om uit te opsigter, en 60 van dié hulle teruggekeer. Data is ingesamel en ontleed van 59 van die 84-opnames, vir 'n terugkeer vir 70,24% van die monster. Die opbrengskoers vir beide opnames is moontlik versterk deur die kortstondigheid van die vraelyste.
Volgens die opname antwoorde verskaf deur die ouers van kinders 59 gehospitaliseer, hierdie kinders in ouderdom het gewissel 2-12 jaar, met 'n gemiddelde van 6.46 jaar Age. . Hul lengtes van verblyf in die hospitaal het gewissel 1-90 dae, met 'n mediaan verblyf van 3 dae. Agt en dertig (64.4%) van die kinders is in 'n mediese-chirurgiese pediatriese eenheid, wat ook dien as die primêre plek vir pediatriese onkologie pasiënte in dié hospitaal behandel. Die oorblywende 21 (35.6%) is versorg op 'n standaard mediese-chirurgiese pediatriese eenheid. Die gemiddelde lengte van verblyf in die eerste (Onkologie) 7,74 Eenheid Versus was 3,77 dae in die tweede eenheid.
Verpleegster deelnemers is gevra hoe dikwels en vir hoe baie van hul pasiënte wat hulle verrig mondelinge assessering. Antwoorde het gewissel van nul tot al hul pasiënte. Die mees algemene reaksie was dat hulle opgetree mondelinge assessering op twee uit elke 10 pasiënte (20%) vir wie hulle erken. Ná toelating, verpleegsters Gerapporteer Sosiale orale Assessments (43%), gevolg deur Wanneer pasiënte gekla (35%), selde (12%), en die daaglikse (10%)
was ook Verpleegsters gevra wat hulle inspekteer gebiede tydens 'n mondelinge assessering. Die mees algemene reaksie was lippe (93.9%), gevolg deur die slymvliese (87.8%) tong (87,3%), tande (73.5%), en keel (40.8%). Minder as 31% van die verpleegsters gereeld evalueer die mangels, verhemelte, en tandvleis. Alhoewel 'n paar van die verpleegsters berig verskaffing mondhigiëne onderwys aan sommige van hul pasiënt, 42.9% van die verpleegsters het geantwoord dat hulle nie enige van hul pasiënte oor mondhigiëne op te voed nie, en 61.2% het gerapporteer dat hulle nooit hul pasiënte te voed oor voeding in verhouding. mondelinge Gesondheid.
Dertig (61.2%) van die respondente het gesê dat hulle die verpleegkundige Verseker 'n tandeborsel en tandepasta op die beskikbaarheid van Toegang vir almal van hul pasiënte. Verpleegsters is ook gevra oor hul dokumentasie in verhouding tot mondelinge gesondheidsorg. Ongeveer die helfte van die verpleegkundiges (46,9%) het gerapporteer dat hulle altyd sal dokumenteer die teenwoordigheid van 'n mondelinge infeksie, maar 22,4% het gesê dat hulle nooit dokumenteer hierdie. Die meerderheid (65.3%) het geantwoord dat hulle nooit ingaan Dokumentasie Verwante tande of holtes te verbreek.
'n tandheelkundige Skool geleë binne die Akademiese Mediese Sentrum Waar hierdie studie is uitgevoer; Dus, tandartse en tandheelkundige inwoners is geredelik beskikbaar, insluitend pediatriese verskaffers. Daarom is die verpleegsters is ook gevra oor hul praktyke met betrekking tot konsultasie of verwysings na tandartse. Slegs vier van die 49 verpleegster respondente het ooit gevra of gehelp het met 'n tandheelkundige raadpleeg. Ses (12.2%) van die verpleegsters berig vorige ervarings interaksie of kommunikasie met pediatriese tandarts inwoners. Die oor-oorweldigende meerderheid (85,7%) het gesê dat hulle nooit hul pasiënte te adviseer om te sien 'n tandarts.
Die opsigter deelnemers gevra wat was hulle mond Kindersorg Items Ontvang op toelating tot die hospitaal. Vyf en twintig (42.4%) het gesê dat hul kind het 'n tandeborsel, maar 31 (52.5%) het gesê hul kind het niks vir Mondzorg Voorsiening.
Tabel 1 wys 'n vergelyking van opsigter response aangaande frekwensie van Tooth borsel en in die hospitaal. in hul huise en wat het verantwoordelikheid vir daardie aktiwiteit. Slegs twee versorgers gerapporteer dat hulle of hul kind is voorsien met enige onderrig met betrekking tot sorg van die mond of tande, spesifiek hulle aangeraai om die kind se tande te borsel. Nie een van die versorgers het gesondheid onderrig met betrekking tot vlos, voeding, die gebruik van fluoried, of holte voorkoming ontvang. Ander aktiwiteite wat mondelinge Gesondheid versorgers waargeneem tydens hospitalisasie word uitgebeeld in Tabel1.
Hierdie relatief gangbare Klein, Een-kinderhospitaal op Gerief monsters. Alle data is gebaseer op self-verslae van die familie versorgers en pediatriese verpleegsters, eerder as werklike waarnemings van die versorging gegee. Data weglatings van die deelnemers en potensiële gebrek aan duidelikheid van 'n paar indringende vrae ook geraak volle gebruik van die data wat ingesamel is. Hierdie faktore beperk die veralgemeenbaarheid van die bevindinge.