Investigators
- Lien Lombardo
- Yenna Salamonson
- Ajesh George
- Caleb Ferguson
- Amy Villarosa
- Ariana Kong
- Boaz Villarosa
- Rochelle Wynne
Collaborators
SWSLHD: South Western Sydney Local Health District
Project Overview
Critical care nurses are at the frontline of providing often complex clinical care to patients with acute needs, and as a result, oral care may be overlooked despite its importance. To manage oral care, ventilator-associated pneumonia bundles may be introduced in the unit. However, the adherence of nurses and effectiveness of these interventions are not established. The aim of this project is to improve the oral health care delivered by critical care nurses to patients.
Aims & Objectives
The aim of this project is to improve the oral health care delivered by critical care nurses to patients.
Alignment with ACIOH’s themes
Workforce reoriented:
CRITICAL CARE NURSES
This project aims to improve the capacity of critical care nurses to promote oral health
People-centred strategies:
CRITICAL CARE INPATIENTS
This project aims to improve the oral health of people receiving critical care