Level of Knowledge About Oral and Dental Health Interventions in Critical Care and Home Health Services Units of Nursing Students

Objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge level of nursing students about oral and dental health interventions in critical care units and home health care units. material-method: the research group constituted of 219 students who were being educated in the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences. research data were collected by questionnaires containing questions on sociodemographic characteristics and oral and dental health issues. data were evaluated using, percentile calculations, average and frequency measures. results: it was determined that 66.7% of the students were female, 33.3% were male and 77.2% were not educated about oral and dental health. it was identified that 65.8% of the nursing students thought that there was not enough information about oral and dental health practices in undergraduate education. it was found that nurses did not have the knowledge that critical care patients were responsible for their oral health and followup. conclusions: it appears that the students who participated in the study do not have enough knowledge of oral and dental health. in addition, it was concluded that nursing students do not have enough knowledge to protect the oral and dental health of patients in intensive care units and home health care units. as a result, it is recommended to give importance to oral and dental health education in nursing education.