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Table 5 Studies addressing the challenges in treating oral conditions among palliative patient

From: Oral health problems among palliative and terminally ill patients: an integrated systematic review

Study

Challenges

Kvalheim et al.

• Lack of knowledge/experience/routine (43%)

• Lack of patient cooperation (38%)

• Oral problems were not prioritised (22%)

• Difficult access to the mouth (11%),

• Lack of resources by (8%)

• Retching (3%).

Bogaardt et al

• Nursing staff rated the incidence and severity of swallowing problems lower than the relatives (p < 0.0001)

• Nursing staff rated the median severity of frequent coughing (p = 0.012) and loss of appetite (p = 0.001) significantly lower compared to the relatives’