Mouth Care Matters Training For Doctors MCM is a training initiative that has already shown to improve pt care, help reduce recovery times and has contributed to saving a few lives. Mouth care in Hospital has been found to be poor and this is due to a lack of training and education and not a lack of care and compassions. Mouth care matters seeks to address this. Mili Doshi Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

What is Mouth Care Matters? HEKSS training initiative to improve the oral health of Hospitalised adult patients Developed at East Surrey Hospital Regional roll out

MCM training Class room teaching Ward based training Resources Recruited a team

Why do doctors need training in oral health? Lack of knowledge and skills Patient safety Compassion & dignity As an essential part of general care

Oral health deteriorates in hospital Hospitalisation is associated with a deterioration in oral heath

Poor nutritional intake

Increase in hospital acquired infections

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (& VAP) An association between bacterial plaque and pneumonia

Longer hospital stays

Increase in care costs

Poor oral health is linked to general health?

Poor oral health is linked to.... Oral health is linked to general health. Diabetes and heart disease

Patient cases Lack of knowledge and skills Patient safety Compassion & dignity As an essential part of general care

Doctors Training at East Surrey Hospital Grand rounds Team meetings Foundation Year 2 Ward based training

Mouth Care Matters Correct tools Knowledge Skills Support

Changing the culture So what next, We have come quite a long way but there is still work to do. We are continuously developing the project and it will soon be rolled out across 11 trusts in Kent Surrey and Sussex Mouth Care in hospital does really needs to improve! We need to change the culture in the same way as happened with hand washing! It will take time but hopefully people will start to listen! …