Daniel Betty T, Damato Kathryn L, Johnson Judith
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2004 Feb;20(1):48-52. doi: 10.1053/j.soncn.2003.10.008.
To discuss the importance of patient, family, and health care professional education in enhancing oral care and adherence to treatment regimens.
Textbooks, review articles, and research studies.
Oral complications of cancer therapy influence both patient outcomes and fiscal outcomes. Patient awareness of the importance of oral health improves adherence to the oral care standard. However, the lack of knowledge of health professionals is a barrier to implementing patient education and oral care standards.
Curriculum should incorporate oral assessment and oral hygiene. Training of oncology nurses must include assessment, prevention, and treatment of oral mucositis.
探讨患者、家属及医护人员教育在加强口腔护理及坚持治疗方案方面的重要性。
教科书、综述文章及研究性论文。
癌症治疗的口腔并发症会影响患者预后及经济结果。患者对口腔健康重要性的认知可提高对口腔护理标准的依从性。然而，医护人员知识的欠缺是实施患者教育及口腔护理标准的一个障碍。
课程应纳入口腔评估及口腔卫生内容。肿瘤护理人员的培训必须包括口腔黏膜炎的评估、预防及治疗。
