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Getting research into practice: developing oral hygiene standards.

J Curzio1, M McCowan

  • 1Glasgow Caledonian University.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|December 9, 2000
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The Victoria Infirmary NHS Trust

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Established a nursing research and practice development committee (NRPDC) in 1997.
  • Initiated to implement evidence-based practice in nursing care.
  • Responded to the trust's nursing strategy for 1998-2000.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of the NRPDC on nursing projects and evidence-based practice.
  • To evaluate the implementation of a trustwide oral hygiene standard.
  • To identify areas for improvement in nursing practice development.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted surveys of nursing projects in 1996 and 1998.
  • Established a link nurse system and educational seminars.
  • Implemented and surveyed staff knowledge on an oral hygiene standard.

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Main Results:

  • Increased research projects from 4 to 15 and audits from 9 to 45 between 1996 and 1998.
  • Demonstrated good general oral hygiene knowledge among staff.
  • Identified a need for further training in specialist oral care and stomatitis management.

Conclusions:

  • The NRPDC has successfully increased the sophistication and number of nursing projects.
  • The committee has improved the quality of evidence-based care and can serve as a model.
  • A senior researcher's availability at trust level positively impacts practice development.