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“Knowledge and Associated Factors Influencing Oral Care Provision Among ICU Nurses Caring for Mechanically Ventilated Patients at Tenwek Hospital, Kenya.”

2026-07-16

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<h4>Background</h4> Oral care is a critical nursing intervention for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICUs) because it reduces oral microbial colonization and contributes to the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a major cause of morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs among critically ill patients. Despite the availability of evidence-based...

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10.64898/2026.07.13.26357953
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