Abstract: Objective: To conduct a comprehensive review of the literature on oral care management for patients with stroke, and to provide evidence-based support for the screening and development of oral care management for patients with stroke in China. Methods: The framework of scoping review was used to search the literature on stroke oral care management in 9 databases from the inception to October 13, 2023. Results: A total of 22 studies were included, covering 10 oral symptoms or related complications and a total of 27 outcome indicators. The oral care management included the development of oral intervention tools, the oral organs and surrounding tissues, the intervention measures and the oral assessment. While there was a lack of comprehensive and universal oral care management programs and standardized models for patients with stroke. Conclusion: The oral care management programs for stroke patients varies and are still in the developmental stage, which need to be further validated and improved in clinic practice. Targeted, feasible, and effective oral care management programs should be developed and implemented according to the specific patient and hospital circumstances.

Key words: stroke; oral care; oral hygiene; nursing management; scoping review