Home care nursing for prolonged bed-ridden patients by a multidisciplinary team is the collaboration between Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Dental Hospital (Salaya Campus) and Golden Jubilee Medical Center, in both dental and medical aspects. The objective is to provide Bed-Ridden Patients and elderly patients with equal access to public health services. This project ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for everyone.
Since the start of Home care nursing for prolonged bed-ridden patients by a multidisciplinary team in the fiscal year 2019 to 2022, the project has aimed to provide comprehensive care from a multidisciplinary team to the elderly who are physically unable to travel to the hospital. They can gain access to quality and safe healthcare services for their well-being. The project also promotes overall holistic health in elderly people and raise the quality of elderly people’s life in Thailand.
The project activities include:
1.Distribute news and provide advice via the website and Facebook fan page.
2.Procure and prepare medical supplies and equipment to readily serve healthcare services.
3.Conduct House visits for people who are physically unable to travel to the hospital. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Dental Hospital (Salaya Campus), in collaboration with Golden Jubilee Medical Center, has continuously provided healthcare services for a total of 121 patients, details as follows:
* Despite the cancellation of onsite healthcare services during the outbreak of COVID-19 in fiscal year 2020, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Dental Hospital, realizing the importance of Home care nursing for bed-ridden and elderly patients, has provided protective equipment for patients, their relatives, and medical staff, in order to prevent the spread of the diseases.
4. Educate the relatives or caregivers with knowledge about oral health care for bed-ridden and elderly patients so that they can apply the knowledge to effectively and sustainably maintain good oral hygiene.
Golden Jubilee Medical Center
