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Objective:To understand the cognition and practice of nurses in anesthesia and resuscitation room on patients with xerostomia after general anesthesia, and to provide reference for improving xerostomia.Methods:This was a phenomenological research methods in qualitative research. From January to March 2021, the purpose of sampling method was used to select 10 nurses in anesthesia and recovery rooms from 3 grade A tertiary hospitals in Jinan City, Shandong Province as the research objects. The 7-step Colaizzi analysis method was used to analyze the data and refines the themes.Results:A total of 2 themes and 8 sub-themes were extracted: cognition of the practice process of patients with xerostomia (high recognition and affirmation, support for patients to participate in xerostomia management, focus on children with xerostomia), obstructive factors during practice of patients(intensive nursing human resources, lack of practice atmosphere, lack of standardized assessment tools, incomplete management measures, insufficient nurses′ self-efficacy).Conclusions:Nurses in anesthesia and resuscitation room play a guiding role in the management of patients with xerostomia after general anesthesia. It is necessary to understand nurses′ cognition of xerostomia and the factors that affect their practical behavior in order to supply reference to formulate scientific and systematic management system for xerostomia patients.