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Developing and implementing an oral care policy and assessment tool.

Stout, Michelle
; 
Goulding, Orla
; 
Powell, Anne
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Stout, Michelle
 Goulding, Orla
 Powell, Anne
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Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Michelle.Stout@hse.ie
Date
2012-01-09T16:13:33Z
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Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Policy
Humans
Ireland
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Oral Hygiene
Quality of Life
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https://hdl.handle.net/10147/200962
Abstract
Oral hygiene is an essential aspect of nursing care. Poor oral care results in patients experiencing pain and discomfort, puts individuals at risk of nutritional deficiency and infection, and has an adverse effect on quality of life. This article describes how an oral care policy and assessment tool were updated to ensure the implementation of evidence-based practice at one hospital in the Republic of Ireland.
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en
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Developing and implementing an oral care policy and assessment tool., 23 (49):42-8 Nurs Stand
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0029-6570
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19743609
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