Cardiovascular Disease
Developing a cardiovascular oral health program within a cardiac rehabilitation setting - the CARDIOH program
- Sanchez P, George A, Everett B, Salamonson Y, Ajwani S, Bhole S, et al.. Integrating Oral Health into Cardiac Care Settings in Australia: A feasibility study. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2021;20(3):120. (Open Access). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349638049_Integrating_Oral_Health_into_Cardiac_Care_Settings_in_Australia_A_feasibility_study
- Sanchez, P., Everett, B., Salamonson, Y., Redfern, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Bishop, J., Lintern, K., Nolan, S., Rajaratnam, R., Skarligos, F., Spencer, L., Srinivas, R., George, A., (2019) The oral health status, behaviours and knowledge of patients with cardiovascular disease in Sydney Australia: A cross-sectional survey. BMC Oral Health. 19: 12. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6329166/
- Sanchez, P., Everett, B., Salamonson, Y., George, A., (2019). Barriers and predictors associated with accessing oral health care among patients with cardiovascular disease in Australia. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 34(3):208-214, IF: 2.510. (Open Access). https://journals.lww.com/jcnjournal/fulltext/2019/05000/barriers_and_predictors_associated_with_accessing.5.aspx
- Sanchez, P., Everett, B., Salamonson, Y., Ajwani, S. and George, A. (2017), ‘Oral healthcare and cardiovascular disease : a scoping review of current strategies and implications for nurses’, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(3) E10-E20. (Open Access). https://journals.lww.com/jcnjournal/fulltext/2017/05000/oral_healthcare_and_cardiovascular_disease__a.15.aspx
- Sanchez, P., Everett, B., Salamonson,Y., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Rajaratnam,R., Redfern, J., Srinivas, R., George, A., (2017). ’Perceptions of cardiac clinicians towards oral health promotion in the cardiac care setting: A qualitative study.’ Collegian. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2017.11.006.
- Sanchez, P., Everett,B., Salamonson, Y., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Bishop,J., Lintern, K., Nolan, S., Rajaratnam, R., Redfern, J., Sheehan, M., Skarligos, F., Spencer, L., Srinivas, R., George ,A.,(2017). ' Oral health and cardiovascular care: Perceptions of people with cardiovascular disease’. PLoS ONE, vol 12,no 7. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/28727751/
- Sanchez, P., Everett, B., Salamonson, Y., Ajwani, S., George A., (2017) ‘Oral health and cardiovascular disease: Current evidence and implications for nurses’. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. vol 32, no 3,pp E10-E20. (Open Access). https://journals.lww.com/jcnjournal/fulltext/2017/05000/oral_healthcare_and_cardiovascular_disease__a.15.aspx
- Sanchez P, Everett B, Salamonson Y, Bishop J, Lintern K, Nolan S, Rajaratnam R, Redfern J, Sheehan M, Skarligos F, Spencer L, George, A. (2017). Factors affecting access to oral healthcare for patients with cardiovascular disease in Australia. 136: A16286. Q1. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.136.suppl_1.16286
- Ajwani, S., Jayanti, S., Burkolter, N., Anderson, C, Bhole, S., Itaoui, R., and George, A. (2017). Integrated Oral Health Care for Stroke Patients-A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (7-8), 891-901. Q1. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.13520
Conference abstracts:
- Sanchez, P., Ajwani, S., Wei, A., Wong, J., Wu, H., Uddin, S., Sukarieh, Y., Kezhekkekara, S., O’Brian. J., George, A., (2023) Developing a validated cardiac oral health screening tool for cardiac patients. FDI World Dental Congress 24-27th Sept 2023. Sydney, Australia.
- Wei, A., Wong, J., Wu, H., Uddin, S., Sukarieh, Y., Kezhekkekara, S., O’Brian. J., Ajwani, S., George, A., Sanchez, P. (2023) Oral Health QoL of patients with CVD: An Australian study. FDI World Dental Congress 24-27th Sept 2023. Sydney, Australia.
- Singh, R., Subramaniam, A., George, A., Lau, P. (2023) General Practitioners promoting oral health among patients CVD – a Scoping Review. Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care 17-18th Aug 2023. Melbourne, Australia
- Subramaniam, A., Singh, R., George, A., Lau, P. (2023) The link between cardiovascular and oral health. Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care 17-18th Aug 2023. Melbourne, Australia
- Sanchez, P., Salamonson, Y., Everett, B., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Srinivas, R., George, A. (2017). New model of oral healthcare for cardiac settings in Australia. Journal of Dental Research, 96 (Special Issue C): Abstract no 73 https://iadr.abstractarchives.com/abstract/wcpd2017-2761306/new-model-of-oral-healthcare-for-cardiac-settings-in-australia IF: 5.125
- Sanchez P, Everett B, Salamonson Y, Bishop J, Lintern K, Nolan S, Rajaratnam R, Redfern J, Sheehan M, Skarligos F, Spencer L, George A. (2017). Factors affecting access to oral healthcare for patients with cardiovascular disease in Australia. Circulation. 136: A16286, IF: 23.054
Integrated Dental care after stroke Project - the IDEAS project
- Ajwani, S., Ferguson, C, Kong AR, Villarosa, AC, George, A. (2021) Patient perceptions of oral health care needs after stroke: a qualitative study. BMC Oral Health, 21,127. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01501-7
- Ferguson, C, George, A, Villarosa AR, Villarosa, AC, Bhole, S & Ajwani, S. (2019) Exploring nursing & allied health perspectives of quality oral care after stroke. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119886798
- Ajwani, S., Jayanti, S., Burkolter, N., Anderson, C., Bhole, S., Itaoui, R. and George, A. (2017), ‘Integrated oral health care for stroke patients : a scoping review’, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26, 891-901
Conference Abstracts:
- Ferguson, C., George, A., Villarosa, A., Kong A., Bhole, S., Ajwani, S. (2019) Exploring nursing & allied health perspectives of quality oral care for individuals after stroke. International Journal of Stroke 14 (2S), 20. IF: 4.029
- Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Anderson, C., Tastula C., Canham, B., George, A (2018) Oral care after stroke: perceptions of patients in Sydney. Journal of Dental Research, 97 (Special Issue B): (www.dentalresearch.org), IF: 5.125
- Ajwani, S. Bhole, B, . Anderson, C., Tastula, K., Canham, B., & George, A., (2017) Oral care post stroke – perceptions of non-dental professionals in Sydney. Journal of Dental Research, 96 (Special Issue A): (www.dentalresearch.org), IF: 5.125
- Lombardo, L., Ferguson, C., George, A., Wynne, R., Talluri, B., Sanchez, P. Ajwani, S. (2021) Oral healthcare education for stroke nurses: a scoping review. Stroke Society of Australia 2021 Conference, 12-15 October at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Western Australia.
Diabetes
Developing a diabetes oral health program for Diabetes Educators - The DIOH project
- George, A., Poudel, P., Kong A, Villarosa, A, Calache, H., Arora, A., Griffith, R., Wong., V., Gussy, M., Martin, R. E., Lau, P. (2022) Developing and pilot testing an oral health screening tool for diabetes care providers BMC Primary Care 23, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01798-52
- Poudel, P., Rawal, LB., Kong, A., Yadav, UN., Sousa, MS., Karmacharya, B., George, A. (2022-accepted) Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of people living with diabetes in South Asia: a scoping review. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 13851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113851
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Arora, A., Wong, VW., Flack, JR., Barker, G., George, A. (2021) The oral health status, behaviours and knowledge of patients with Diabetes in Sydney Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(7):3464. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073464
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, V. W., Arora, A., Flack, J. R., & George, A. (2020). Oral health care among patients with diabetes in Australia: A snapshot. European Journal of Public Health, 30(Supplement_5), ckaa166-1105. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1105
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, VW., Flack, JR., Arora, A., Khoo, CL., George, A. (2020) Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes – A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice 21:34 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-1102-9
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, V.W., Arora, A., Flack, J.R., Khoo, C.L., George, A. (2018).’Perceptions and practices of diabetes educators in providing oral health care: A qualitative study’,The Diabetes Educator. DOI: 10.1177/014572171879605.
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, V.W., Arora, A., Flack, J.R., Khoo, C.L., George, A. (2018-in press)’Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and care practices of people with diabetes: A systematic review’. BMC Public Health, 18 (577).
- Poudel, P., Griffith, R., Wong, V., Arora, A., George, A., (2017)’Oral health care of people with diabetes: Current evidence and implications for diabetes care providers. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, vol 12, no. 130, pp 266-277. DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.06.004
- Poudel, P., Griffith, R., Wong, V., Arora, A., George, A. (2017) Knowledge and practices of diabetes care providers in oral health care and their potential role in oral health promotion: A scoping review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 12; 130: 266-277. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.06.004. Q1
Conferences
- George, A., Poudel, P., Kong A, Villarosa, A, Calache, H., Arora, A., Griffith, R., Wong., V., Gussy, M., Martin, R. E., Lau, P. (2023) Developing and pilot testing an oral health training program for diabetes care providers. IADR ANZ Division Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 September, 2023
- Poudel, P. & George, A. (2022) Integrating oral health in routine diabetes care: opportunities and challenges. Australasian Diabetes Congress, 8-10 Aug 2022, Brisbane, Australia
- George, A. Poudel, P., Kong, A., Villarosa, A., Calache, H., Arora, A., Griffiths, R., Wong, VW., Gussy, M., Martin, R., Priede, A., Freeman, R., McCaul, D., Kelton, S., Fitzgerald, L., Lau, P. (2022) Developing a diabetes-oral health model of care in Australia. International Association of Dental Research- ANZ Division. 26-28 September 2022, Melbourne, Australia
- George, A. (2022-invited speaker) Effective Strategies for Oral Health Integration. Diabetes Tasmania, 23 Sept 2022. Virtual meeting
- George, A. (2022- invited speaker). Developing a diabetes-oral health model of care in Australia. NSW Oral health promotion Network, 16th Nov, Sydney, Australia
- George, A. (2022- invited speaker). Developing a diabetes-oral health model of care in Australia. NSW State Oral Health Research Committee, 16th Nov 2022, Sydney, Australia
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, W.V., Arora, A. and George, A. (2021). Development of a Preventive Oral Health Program in Diabetes Care- A Mixed Method Study. Australasian Diabetes Congress 11-13 August, 2021. Virtual Edition, Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and Australia Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).
Oral Cancer
Exploring the Oral cancer risk behaviours of Indian Immigrants in Australia
- Saraswat, N., Pillay, R., Prabhu, N., Everett, B., George, A. (2022) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Indian immigrants in Australia towards oral cancer and their perceived role of General practitioners: A cross-sectional survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148596
- Saraswat, N., Prabhu, N., Pillay, R., Everett, B., George, A. (2022-inpress) Oral Cancer Risk Behaviours of Indian Immigrants in Australia: A Qualitative Study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13183
- Saraswat, N., Pillay, R.; Prabhu, N.; Everett, B.; George, A. (2021) Perceptions and Practices of General Practitioners towards Oral Cancer and Emerging Risk Factors among Indian Immigrants in Australia: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health., 18, 11111. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111111
- Saraswat, N., Everett, B., Pillay, R., George, A. (2020- inpress) Knowledge, attitude and practices of south Asian migrants in developed countries regarding oral cancer risk behaviours: an integrative review. BMC Cancer
- Saraswat, N., Everett, B., Pillay, R., Prabhu, N., George, A. (2020)Knowledge, attitude and practices of General Medical Practitioners in developed countries regarding oral cancer: An integrative review. Family Practice https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa026
Conferences
- Saraswat, N., Pillay, R., Prabhu, N., Everett, B., George, A. (2022) General Medical Practitioners’ perspective and practices regarding oral cancer in Australia. Preventative health conference 2022, Brisbane 11-13th May 2022
- Saraswat, N., Everett, B., Pillay, R., Prabhu, N., and George, A. (2021). Oral Cancer Risk Behaviours of Indian Migrants in Australia: A Qualitative Study. Preventive Health Conference 10-12 May, 2021, Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Pan Pacific Perth, Western Australia (WA).
- Poudel, P., Griffiths, R., Wong, W.V., Arora, A. Flack, J.R. and George, A.(2020). Oral health care among patients with diabetes in Australia: A snapshot. 16th World Congress on Public Health 12-16 October, 2020 Virtual Edition, World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI) and the European Public Health Association (EUPHA).