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.