Nursing Care Bundle on Oral Intake Among Critically Ill Children With Post-Extubation Dysphagia

The Effect of Nursing Care Bundle on Oral Intake Among Critically Ill Children With Post-Extubation Dysphagia: Randomized Control Study

the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Nursing care Bundle on Oral Intake among Critically Ill Children with Post-Extubation Dysphagia

The researchers explained the study's aim, benefits, and procedures for participation, after that the parents of the children provided an informed consent. children's baseline data was collected from their records prior to intervention in order to identify children who meet the required criteria of the study. then the participants were selected and divided randomly (using a simple random method) into two equal groups. One subject for the control group, one for the study group, and so on, distributed the participants into two equivalent groups as fellow:

Control Group: Consisted of 30 children who will receive conventional hospital care with no additional interventions.

Study Group: Consisted of 30 children who will receive a nursing care bundle on oral intake starting the day after their successful extubation and extend for 14th days. Additionally, the participants were provided with a brief education on safe swallowing.

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergoing emergency oral endotracheal intubation for at least 48 hours
• able to communicate and having no sensory deficit and accepted to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

• children who had a history of neuromuscular disease, preexisting swallowing problems and agitated children were excluded.