Health professionals’ barriers to oral care provision for patients with stroke from multidisciplinary perspectives: a qualitative meta-synthesis using the COM-B model and theoretical domains framework
Key Points
Barriers to oral care significantly impact stroke patients' health outcomes, indicating urgent changes are required.
Identified factors include lack of training, resources, and time constraints faced by health professionals.
Qualitative meta-synthesis reveals insights from multiple disciplines on the challenges in oral care provision.
Awareness of these barriers highlights the need for systemic changes to enhance oral health in stroke care.
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