International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the effect of camellia oil oral care on oral care of hospitalized elderly patients with diabetes. Methods A total of 68 elderly diabetic patients admitted to Shanghai Gonghui Hospital from September 2023 to November 2023 were selected as the study subjects. Grouped according to the random number table method, 34 patients in the observation group ; 34 patients in the control group. The observation group was treated with camellia oil oral care program for oral care, and the control group was treated with 0.9 % Nacl solution for oral care. After 2 weeks of intervention, the halitosis, oral cleaning effect, incidence of oral diseases and lip wetness of the patients were compared between the two groups. Results Compared with the control group, there was no difference in oral cleaning effect. The halitosis and lip wetness of the observation group were better than those of the control group. The incidence of oral diseases was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion The use of camellia oil oral care can effectively inhibit oral bacteria, improve oral health, and improve the effect of oral care, which is worthy of promotion.

Camellia oil; Oral odor; Oral condition; Oral care