Peta Ellen Tehan, Katrina Browne, Georgia Matterson, Allen C Cheng, Sonja Dawson, Nicholas Graves, Douglas Johnson, Martin Kiernan, Auxillia Madhuvu, Caroline Marshall, Julee McDonagh, Maria Northcote, Jayne O'Connor, Liz Orr, Helen Rawson, Philip Russo, Jenny Sim, Andrew J Stewardson, Janet Wallace, Nicole White, Rhonda Wilson, Brett G Mitchell
BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) also known as non-ventilator associated pneumonia, is one of the most common infections acquired in hospitalised patients. Improving oral hygiene appears to reduce the incidence of HAP. This study aimed to describe current practices, barriers and facilitators, knowledge and educational preferences of registered nurses performing oral health care in the Australian hospital setting, with a focus on the prevention of HAP. We present this as a short research report...
May 8, 2024: Infection, Disease & Health