Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study was to explore how the nursing staff approaches oral hygiene in stroke survivors with dysphagia during the rehabilitation phase of recovery and what guides their decisions. Oral hygiene is a proven effective task known to prevent systemic health disparities (i.e. aspiration pneumonia, diabetes, gastrointestinal disparities, and even stroke). However, there are no current evidenced-based guidelines that provide instruction on how to execute oral hygiene to stroke survivors with dysphagia. Little is known about how nurses make decisions to implement oral hygiene in stroke survivors with dysphagia.
Sigma Membership
Upsilon Omicron
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Dysphagia, Oral Hygiene, Stroke Survivors
Advisor
Nataliya Ivankova
Second Advisor
Gwendolyn Childs
Third Advisor
Karen Heaton
Fourth Advisor
Loretta Lee
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Brewer, Willard, "Nursing staff approaches to providing oral hygiene in stroke survivors with dysphagia: A grounded theory study" (2021). Dissertations. 1119.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1119
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-17
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13807267; ProQuest document ID: 2226166511. The author still retains copyright.