Complications of Providing Oral Care for ALS Patients with Home Mechanical Ventilation and creating nursing standards of Oral Care Techniques

本研究的目的是阐明家庭机械通气对肌萎缩侧索硬化症（ALS）患者提供口腔护理的并发症和适当的方法。在这项研究中，ALS患者被证明有需要治疗和护理的口腔问题，如流口水，张口受限和舌头假性肥大，这些问题很难通过口腔护理解决。ALS的专业技能和专业知识是必要的，为这些患者提供口腔护理，同时确保他们的安全。在与牙医讨论并实施口腔问题的方法的情况下，患者的焦虑得到缓解，这表明系统化适当的口腔护理技术的重要性。

This study aimed to clarify complications of providing oral care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) patients with Home Mechanical Ventilation and appropriate approaches for them. In the study, ALS patients were shown to have oral cavity problems requiring treatment and care, such as drooling, limitation of mouth opening, and pseudohypertrophy of tongue, which were difficult to resolve with oral care. Professional skills and expertise in ALS were necessary to provide oral care for these patients, while ensuring their safety. In cases in which approaches to their oral cavity problems were discussed with dentists and implemented, the patients' anxiety was alleviated, suggesting the importance of systematizing appropriate oral care techniques.