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Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Volume 8
March 26-27, 2018 | Orlando, USA
World Summit on
Healthcare & Hospital Management
&
International Conference & Exhibition on
Biologics and Biosimilars
Introduction:
Oral hygiene is an essential aspect of patient
care and helps prevent aspiration pneumonia and other
systemic infections which subsequently lead to longer
hospital stays and increased mortality rates.
Material and Methods:
A preliminary audit of the
compliance in providing oral care on 4 hourly basis revealed
54% compliance on a neurological rehabilitation unit. Further
audits of staff knowledge and documentation, confirmed
the need to train nursing staff and develop documentation
to improve compliance with oral care. As recommended in
the literature, this hospital uses a 24 hour oral cleansing and
suctioning system (SAGE Products Inc., Q4).
Results and Conclusion:
On average, nurses achieved > 90%
compliance in providing patients with oral care on a Q4 basis
and improvement in oral hygiene status was noted with
scores moving from minimal mouth care to good / moderate
mouth care. Driving Compliance in Oral Care project is
currently being implemented across all rehabilitation wards
at The Wellington Hospital.
e:
aisha.ogilvie@gmail.comUse of audit to drive quality improvement in oral care on a neurological rehabilitation unit
Aisha O’Gilvie
and
Dianne Banagale
The Wellington Hospital, USA