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Title: Oral Health and Oral Care in Patients in a Surgical Context: A Quantitative Study
Comparing Patients’ and Nurses’ Assessments

Authors: Katarina Edfeldt, Eva Jangland, Linn Larsson Ingwall, Sandra-Marie Wistedt, Anna-
Karin Gunnarsson, Camilla Frojd
Objectives or Purpose of the Article:
This study is a quantitative study that aims to discover fundamental care delivery regarding oral
care in a surgical context. It seeks to know how the patients rate their oral health and oral care.
This study is also a comparative study as it aimed to compare patients’ self-reported health with
registered nurses’ assessments. Furthermore, this study seeks to know how the nurses assesses
the patient’s oral health. Lastly, it aimed to find the conformity between oral health self-
assessments by patients and assessments performed by registered nurses.
Key Points from the Results:
 This study found that 38% of the patient respondents has severe oral symptoms,
particularly drying of lips and lack of adequate saliva. It also found that 80% of patients
were neglected of oral care.
 The ROAG assessments discovered large percentage (74%) of patients who had
difficulties in oral health.
 This study found that majority of patients who need oral care were neglected of oral care.
 The registered nurses’ assessment of the patient’s oral health are worse than the patient’s
self-assessment.
Insights and How It Helps the Nursing Discipline:
This study reveals insights about oral health and oral care in a surgical context. Surely, there are
inadequacy in fundamental care delivery regarding oral care in a surgical context. There should
be an implementation of systematic oral care and oral health assessments by the nurse managers
to ensure the fulfillment of the patient's fundamental care needs. On a disciplinary level, the
nurses shall perform oral health assessments regularly.
References:
Edfeldt, K., Jangland, E., Larsson Ingwall, L., Wistedt, S. M., Gunnarsson, A. K., & Fröjd, C.
(2024). Oral health and oral care in patients in a surgical context: A quantitative study comparing
patients' and nurses' assessments. Journal of clinical nursing, 33(6), 2201–
2208. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16961
Title: Understanding Nursing Assessment of Health Literacy in a Hospital Context: A
Qualitative Study
Authors: Alana Hogan, Lynda Hughes, Elisabeth Coyne, MH Hons
Objectives or Purpose of the Article:
This study aimed to understand the perception of nurses on patient’s health literacy and how the
nurses assess health literacy to educate patients on their health. Additionally, it is quite known
that nurses are responsible for informing their patients regarding their health, health problems
and medications to improve their health thus this study seeks to qualitatively explore how nurses
assess patients’ health literacy.
Key Points from the Results:
 The study found four main themes; how the nurses assess patients health literacy,
difficulties found in health literacy assessment, consumer focused assessment and
creating assessment strategies.
 The nurses relied on the signs or hints done by the patients after informing them of their
health to know when a particular information has not been understood.
 The nurses also believed that online training would help them in communicating with
patients effectively, especially to those who struggle to understand their medical
information.
Insights and How It Helps the Nursing Discipline:
This qualitative research aimed to understand the perception of nurses on patient’s health literacy
and how the nurses assess health literacy to educate patients on their health. This study suggested
that formal health literacy assessments should be conducted to hospitals to improve health
literacy assessment by nurses. This study helps in terms of nursing discipline by training well for
them to acquire ability and confidence in health literacy assessment.
References:
Hogan, A., Hughes, L., & Coyne, E. (2023). Understanding nursing assessment of health literacy
in a hospital context: A qualitative study. Journal of clinical nursing, 32(19-20), 7495–
7508. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16809

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Title: Oral Health and Oral Care in Patients in a Surgical Context: A Quantitative Study

Comparing Patients’ and Nurses’ Assessments

Objectives or Purpose of the Article:

Key Points from the Results:

Insights and How It Helps the Nursing Discipline:

Authors: Alana Hogan, Lynda Hughes, Elisabeth Coyne, MH Hons

Objectives or Purpose of the Article:

Key Points from the Results:

Insights and How It Helps the Nursing Discipline:

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