In mechanically ventilated patients (P), how does utilization of oral care protocol (I) compare to poor oral care (C) affect the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (O) during the hospitalization period (T)?
Description PICOT question: In mechanically ventilated patients (P), how does utilization of oral care protocol (I) compare to poor oral care (C) affect the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (O) during the hospitalization period (T)? The PICOT format for this course is an intervention question. The interventions must be nursing interventions and not medical. Step one […]