Journal of Advances in Clinical Nursing

Objective This study mainly discusses the effect of oral nursing application in the prevention of lower respiratory tract infection in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods 80 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to the hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were randomly selected as the subjects of the study, and were grouped according to the random number table. The patients were divided into the control group and the test group. The control group was given routine care, and the test group was given oral care. The nursing effects were compared. Results Before implementing nursing intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in blood glucose levels between the control group and the experimental group (P>0.05). After nursing, the fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, and glycated hemoglobin levels of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group, and the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections and other complications was lower than that of the control group. Nursing satisfaction was higher than that of the control group, P<0.05. Conclusion Oral nursing intervention can effectively prevent lower respiratory tract infection, control blood sugar level and improve the prognosis of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

Quality of oral care; Senile type 2 diabetes; Lower respiratory tract infection; Nursing effectiveness