Oral Hygiene Practices of Hospitalized Patients in Public and Private Hospitals in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Amany Osama Kassem, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Mohammad Alhussein Hamidaddin, Elwalid Fadul Nasir, Areej Jafar Alomran, Hajar Ibrahim Alsuwayi, Mohammad Abdullah AlQahtani, Nazargi Mahabob Basha, Syed Akhtar Hussain Bokhari · 2025
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Amany Osama Kassem and co-authors survey oral care among patients in public and private hospitals in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The study appeared in 2025. Mouth care is often skipped during hospital stays, most of all for patients who depend on staff for daily tasks. Poor care can lead to pain, infection, and lung problems. The team spoke with patients face to face using a set list of questions.
Regular brushing fell from about 70 percent before admission to about 30 percent during the hospital stay. The authors link the drop to weak routines and low staff support for mouth care. They argue that hospitals should treat oral care as a basic part of nursing, not an extra. Clear steps and staff training, they say, would protect patients from harm that can be prevented.
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| CREATOR | Amany Osama Kassem, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Mohammad Alhussein Hamidaddin, Elwalid Fadul Nasir, Areej Jafar Alomran, Hajar Ibrahim Alsuwayi, Mohammad Abdullah AlQahtani, Nazargi Mahabob Basha, Syed Akhtar Hussain Bokhari |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |