Delivering mouth care at the end of life
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Delivering mouth care at the end of life

Norman Miller Health journalist

How to tailor your intervention to the individual and why this may make an important difference to them and their loved ones

People often experience mouth care problems at the end of life, yet it is an area that can sometimes be neglected. Some nursing staff may be anxious about causing additional pain or distress to a patient, for example, while a 2021 paper in the Journal of Research highlighted lack of relevant nurse training.

Nursing Standard. 38, 10, 71-72. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.10.71.s21

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