Table 2.

Audit criteria, sample, and strategy.

Audit Criteria	Audit Guide	Sample	Methods Used to Measure Compliance with Best Practice
1. Healthcare staff receive training relevant to the assessment and management of oral hygiene	Yes: Nurses received training relevant to the assessment and management of oral hygiene No: Nurses did not receive training relevant to the assessment and management of oral hygiene	n = 34 nurses	Questionnaire applied to all nurses
2. Patients and/or their carers receive oral hygiene training and relevant resources	Yes: Stroke patients and/or their carers received oral hygiene training and relevant resources No: Stroke patients and/or their carers did not receive oral hygiene training and relevant resources	n = 21 different observations in different day shifts	Observation of nurses’ interventions and Review of patient records OR Questioning nurse’s and Review of patient records
3. Patients are instructed and/or assisted with oral hygiene as required, including teeth brushing in combination with chlorhexidine	Yes: Stroke patients are instructed and/or assisted with oral hygiene as required No: Stroke patients are not instructed and/or assisted with oral hygiene as required	n = 47 observations in different day shifts	Observation of nurses’ interventions and Review of patient records OR Questioning nurse’s andReview of patient re- cords
4. For patients with dysphagia, appropriate precautions are applied when performing oral hygiene	Yes: For patients with dysphagia, appropriate precautions are applied when performing oral hygiene. No: For patients with dysphagia, appropriate precautions are not applied when performing oral hygiene.	n = 31 observations in different day shifts	Observation of nurses’ interventions and Review of patient records OR Questioning nurse’s andReview of patient re-cords