Effects of a Nursing Bundle of Oral Care on Thirst and Dry Mouth among Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Authors

  • Supachai Mongpraneet Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University
  • Chanokporn Jitpanya Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

Oral care, Thirst, Dry mouth, Mechanically ventilated patients

Abstract

This crossover design aimed to examine the effects of a nursing bundle of oral care on thirst and dry mouth among mechanically ventilated patients. The samples were 14 mechanically ventilated patients in Phranangklao Hospital, Nonthaburi Province. The research instruments consisted of a nursing bundle of oral care, the Thirst Intensity (TI) with a reliability of .86, the Clinical Oral Dryness Scale (CODS) with a reliability of .96, the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS), and a personal data record form. The implementation and data collection were conducted from November 2022 to March 2023. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test.

The research results revealed that 1) after receiving a nursing bundle of oral care, the mechanically ventilated patients had statistically significantly lower mean scores of thirst and dry mouth than before receiving a nursing bundle of oral care (t = 13.882, p < .001 and t = 16.695, p < .001, respectively); and 2) the mechanically ventilated patients receiving a nursing bundle of oral care had statistically significantly higher mean different scores of thirst and dry mouth than those receiving routine nursing care (t = 11.806, p < .001 and t = 13.524, p < .001, respectively).

This research suggests that nurses in wards should utilize a nursing bundle of oral care to care for the mechanically ventilated patients. This will help reduce thirst and dry mouth among the patients.

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2025-06-28

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Mongpraneet, S., & Jitpanya, C. (2025). Effects of a Nursing Bundle of Oral Care on Thirst and Dry Mouth among Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, 36(1), 226–237. retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/278683

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