Mouth Matters: Impact of Therapeutic Communication on Inpatient Oral Hygiene Practices in Medical-Surgical Units

Authors

Duncan Macleod RN, MaineHealthFollow
Terence Olds RN, MaineHealthFollow
Acadia Birk RN, MaineHealthFollow

Files

Description

PICOT Question: In adults over 18 years of age on a medical-surgical floor(P), how can therapeutic communication strategies be implemented to encourage oral hygiene practices(I), compare to providing the resources without therapeutic communication(C), in maintenance of daily oral hygiene practices(O), during length of hospital stay(T).

Publication Date

8-2025

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Nursing

Comments

MMC-Portland Nurse Residency

Recommended Citation

Macleod, Duncan RN; Olds, Terence RN; and Birk, Acadia RN, "Mouth Matters: Impact of Therapeutic Communication on Inpatient Oral Hygiene Practices in Medical-Surgical Units" (2025). Nurse Residency. 131.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/nurseresidency/131