Nursing News Person Centred Showcase
At the Person Centred Care showcase, Ryde had 2 oral presentations, one from Sta from ICU on the springboard to success program. Our other oral presentation was from a consumer Gillian who presented her stroke journey, as well as 4 poster presentations.
Risky Business Eating & Drinking with
Acknowledged Risk (EDAR) Sarah Drake, Catherine Pash, Bianca Italiano, Dr Linda Xu, Jeanette Carey, Barabara Scott & Dr Therese Nguyen provided a multidisciplinary presentation about the Risky Business of EDAR.
Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) can lead to food/fluid entering lungs (aspiration). Despite dysphagia, many patients choose to eat and drink for quality of life, accepting risks of illness or death. “Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risk” (EDAR, a.k.a. “risk feeding” or “comfort feeding”), can be a complex process for patients and clinicians, primarily due to lack of clinician knowledge, education and standardised procedures. The Risky Business project at Ryde Hospital aimed to determine current practices at Ryde Hospital around EDAR and effects on 1) patient health outcomes and experience; 2) clinician knowledge and confidence and 3) health service efficiency. A secondary aim was to develop a standardised protocol for the multidisciplinary team to implement for patients considering EDAR.
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