CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale and justification of the study Oral diseases, such as dental caries and periodontal diseases are most common chronic infectious diseases. Most caries and periodontal diseases are preventable, as recommended by resolution WHA 53.17 of the Fiftythird World Health Assembly in 2000 (1). However, the consequences of oral diseases are not only affected to oral cavity, but also to other systemic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, or respiratory diseases, preterm and low birth weight (2). There are several bacterial strains in normal flora of the oral cavity. Most of them are pathogens. Bacteria exist mainly inside the dental plaque and dental calculus and on the surface of soft tissue. Dental plaque was formed from mixture of food, saliva and other organic compounds inside oral cavity and it is the main cause of oral
ORAL HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE FOR INPATIENTS AMONG NURSES AT HANOI CITY HOSPITALS, VIETNAM PHAM LE HUNG A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY 2008 COPYRIGHT OF MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY [...]... What are the factors related to oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam? 1.3 General objectives : To study oral health care performance for inpatients and its related factors among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam 1.4 Specific objectives: 1.4.1 To assess the oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city. .. performance for inpatients This was the first study on oral health care performance among nurses in Hanoi city The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on oral health care performance by nurse, in which the oral health care performance would be evaluated in both permanent dentition and denture care It would also describe the oral health care for dependent patients and independent patients The... above mentioned, the oral health care has been one of the components in holistic patient care regulation of the Ministry of Health since 1997 In fact, the implementation has not been adequate The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city and to identify the factors related with oral care for patients of nurse The... care Attitude toward oral health care Enabling Factors: - Training on oral health care - Oral health care skill for inpatients ORAL HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE FOR INPATIENTS Reinforcing factors - Patient workload: number of patients to serve Supervision on oral health care Figure 3 Conceptual framework Fac of Grad Studies, Mahidol Univ M.P.H.M.(PHC Management)/ 9 1.6 Operational definition of studied variables... in 2006 named oral care in cancer nursing” found that the knowledge and education on oral health among cancer nurses The data indicated that respondents had not had substantial nurse oral care education during pre-registration education, and their knowledge on oral health status, sign and symptoms of abnormalities was inadequate Nurses placed a high degree of priority on oral care for patients with... that encourage provision of oral health care for inpatients as an essential part of holistic care, and further to recommend for the supplementation of training curriculum in nursing college Fac of Grad Studies, Mahidol Univ M.P.H.M.(PHC Management)/ 7 1.2 Research question : 1.2.1 What is the characteristic of oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam? ... 3740 hospital beds for all of hospital under Hanoi Health Department It means that one nurse will be responsible for more than 2 patient’s bed (16) Pham Le Hung Introduction/ 6 - Nursing Oral Care for inpatient among nurses in Vietnam In general, the nursing oral care for inpatients among nurses in Vietnam was inadequate Despite the regulation has been issued by MOH on holistic care in hospital since... characteristics of nurses including age, gender, clinical ward, working duration - Predisposing factors including: knowledge about oral health care issues, attitude toward oral health care - Enabling factors including: training background on oral health care, skills of oral health care for patients - Reinforcing factors including: patient workload, supervision on oral health care 1.4.3 To determine the relationship... frame for the construction of conceptual framework - Predisposing factors were referred to knowledge, attitudes and commitment to prevention practice Among the nurses, their knowledge about oral health care and oral diseases is a basic factor support to oral health care performance for patients Attitude and commitment to prevention practice were related to the willing to perform of oral health care for. .. Training background on oral health care: In this study, it referred to the respondent’s background on oral health care training during college year or while working, or other training activities that they have participated - Oral health care skills: This referred to oral care practice skills for inpatients included skills on oral hygiene practice and denture hygiene care for inpatients Pham Le Hung . of oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam? 1.2.2. What are the factors related to oral health care performance for inpatients among nurses. nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam? 1.3 General objectives : To study oral health care performance for inpatients and its related factors among nurses at hospitals in Hanoi city, Vietnam. . factors: Age, qualification, working duration… - Knowledge about oral diseases and oral health care. - Attitude toward oral health care ORAL HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE FOR INPATIENTS Enabling Factors: