Jenson, H., Maddux, S., Waldo, M. (2018). Improving oral care in hospitalized non-ventilated patients: Standardizing products and protocol. MEDSURG Nursing 27(1), 38-45
The problem
Poor oral health leads to increased risks of infection, and subsequently, non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. Implementation of regular, high quality oral care is often neglected by nursing staff because of resource shortages, limited time, and gaps in staff knowledge.
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Purpose
To determine whether staff education, creating an oral care protocol, and altercations to bedside oral care techniques improved oral care in patients who were not ventilated.
Hypothesis
Educating nurses on the importance of regular or routine oral care and altering various tools to the bedside improves the frequency of oral care
Significance of the research
Poor oral health is linked to higher rate of Non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP), and the significance of the study was to establish how oral health care can be improved to prevent the acquisition of NV-HAP.
Type of study: Quantitative
The research analyzed a sample of patients and used quantitative tools to analyze the results, that is, SPSS
Turk, M., Fapohunda, A., & Zoucha, R. (2015). Using photovoice to explore Nigerian immigrants’ eating and physical activity in the United States. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 16-24. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12105
The problem
The African American immigration population has grown exponentially in the United States but few studies have examined the health of African-born residents in the United States, particularly on the aspects of the impact of acculturation on diet and physical activity.
Purpose
To examine the beliefs, practices, and perceptions of Nigerian immigrants in relation to physical activity and healthy eating behaviors while residing in the U.S
Hypothesis
Cultural practices and beliefs affect the Nigerian immigrants’ dietary and physical activity behaviors
Significance of the research
The study was aimed at educating nurses to address the health and dietary needs of African American immigrants in the context of their cultural beliefs
Type of study: Qualitative
Data collection was through a description and representation of various phenomena and the data analysis was thematic
References
Jenson, H., Maddux, S., Waldo, M. (2018). Improving oral care in hospitalized non-ventilated patients: Standardizing products and protocol. MEDSURG Nursing 27(1), 38-45
Turk, M., Fapohunda, A., & Zoucha, R. (2015). Using photovoice to explore Nigerian immigrants’ eating and physical activity in the United States. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 16-24. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12105
