Perceptions, barriers, and challenges of oral care among nursing assistants in the intensive care unit: a qualitative study

Table 2 Major themes and sub-themes

Theme	Sub-theme
Self-perception toward oral care	The target audience, frequency, and importance
	Role
	Evaluation
Barriers and challenges	Patient-related factors
	Oral care tools
	Psychology of nursing assistant
	Lack of education and training
	Lack of team support

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