Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

Course Code: DENT5277C

Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4320 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Ms. Suzanne Dellas Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

 

Dental Health Program Manager Mr. Nicholas Greer
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 pm.
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1420
Email: nicholas.greer@rmit.edu.au  

Ms. Suzanna Georgievski
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 pm.
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1418
Email: suzanna.georgievski@rmit.edu.au 
 

Nominal Hours: 120

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

 HLTAMBFC301C Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care
 HLTDA407C Implement an individualised oral hygiene program

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to promote oral health for older persons. The experience of pain and problems with eating and chewing can adversely affect people’s daily lives, self-esteem and well-being

This unit acknowledges the interrelationship between oral health and general health which is especially pronounced among older people

All procedures are carried out in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures, current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards, State/Territory legislative requirements and organisation policy

This unit applies to dental assistants and to other health care workers who are actively involved in promoting the general well-being of older clients through the promotion of healthy eating habits and good oral health


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people

Element:

1. Assess the oral health needs of an older person

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Actively encourage the client to discuss oral health problems without embarrassment
1.2 Identify individualised factors which increase the risk of oral disease for older persons
1.3 Identify oral health problems for older people and their relationship to general health problems
1.4 Look in the client's mouth while cleaning and/or assisting with oral care
1.5 Identify clients with natural teeth, those who wear dentures and those who are non-denture wearers
1.6 Identify problems that require referral to a dentist

Element:

2. Provide support for the maintenance of oral hygiene for older persons

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Ensure flexibility of oral hygiene instruction taking into consideration a client's individual circumstances
2.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and psychological factors which may affect the oral health of older people
2.3 Provide an appropriate environment for oral hygiene instruction
2.4 Develop and give oral hygiene information to clients and carers using language and in a manner they can understand

Element:

3. Implement practical solutions to promote oral health

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Actively explain to clients and carers the importance of regular dental care to maintain quality of life
3.2 Recommend lifestyle changes where salivary flow may be diminished in consultation with dental professional
3.3 Provide appropriate information to clients and carers for healthy food habits that support oral health
3.4 Actively encourage clients and/or carers to clean teeth or dentures after meals
3.5 Appropriately involve carers who accompany clients in oral health promotion

Element:

4. Maintain oral health of persons in residential aged care

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Ensure all removable dentures are visibly marked with a residents identification
4.2 Record oral health in the resident's personal care plan
4.3 Implement individual oral health programs in consultation with dental professional
4.4 Assist clients with special needs to clean their teeth
4.5 Assist clients and their carers to clean and maintain dentures

Learning Outcomes


1.1 Actively encourage the client to discuss oral health problems without embarrassment
1.2 Identify individualised factors which increase the risk of oral disease for older persons
1.3 Identify oral health problems for older people and their relationship to general health problems
1.4 Look in the client’s mouth while cleaning and/or assisting with oral care
1.5 Identify clients with natural teeth, those who wear dentures and those who are non-denture wearers
1.6 Identify problems that require referral to a dentist

2.1 Ensure flexibility of oral hygiene instruction taking into consideration a client’s individual circumstances
2.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and psychological factors which may affect the oral health of older people
2.3 Provide an appropriate environment for oral hygiene instruction
2.4 Develop and give oral hygiene information to clients and carers using language and in a manner they can understand

3.1 Actively explain to clients and carers the importance of regular dental care to maintain quality of life
3.2 Recommend lifestyle changes where salivary flow may be diminished in consultation with dental professional
3.3 Provide appropriate information to clients and carers for healthy food habits that support oral health
3.4 Actively encourage clients and/or carers to clean teeth or dentures after meals
3.5 Appropriately involve carers who accompany clients in oral health promotion

4.1 Ensure all removable dentures are visibly marked with a residents identification
4.2 Record oral health in the resident’s personal care plan
4.3 Implement individual oral health programs in consultation with dental professional
4.4 Assist clients with special needs to clean their teeth
4.5 Assist clients and their carers to clean and maintain dentures


Details of Learning Activities

A combination of learning activities will support student’s learning in this unit, such as

· Facilitator led classroom based lecture and or workshop using PowerPoint Presentations
· Demonstration and classroom discussion
· Facilitator led practical clinical demonstration
· Group discussions
· Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
· Online learning resources accessed via myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard) 
  including online tests or quizzes
· Practical clinical practice, peer evaluation/feedback session
· Written classroom tasks
· Self managed research to support completion of written tasks 


Teaching Schedule

This unit is scheduled for delivery as per the Certificate IV timetable issued in Induction Day and is also located on BlackBoard (subject to change at the discretion of RMIT, in this event notification will be provided to your student email).

The classes will be held on level 3 or 2 of Building 154 (within the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne). Notification will be provided via student email if the date or location change.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Fenton , A (2009) Basic guide to oral health education and promotion, 1st Ed. Wiley Blackwell, UK.

Laskaris,G (2006) Pocket Atlas of Oral Disease; 2nd edition, Theime ,Stuttgart & New York

Palmer, Carole (2007) Diet and nutrition in oral health, 2nd Ed. Pearson Education USA.

Ramseier, C & Suvan, J, 2010 Health behavior change in the Dental Practice. John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, N.J.
available as an e-book @ RMIT Library
 


References


Other Resources

Students will be expected to utilise a range of recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources. Students will be provided with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard).

RMIT provides all students with an extension range of online and campus based study support services ranging from:


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will include demonstration of underpinning knowledge, and skills; assessment activities may include oral presentation, written work, written tests, practical tasks and patient logbook.


Assessment Tasks

You will attempt the assessments and you will be graded with either a S (Satisfactory) or NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) according to the assessment guidelines. 
 
Written Exam (as per timetable)
 The written exam is a two hour exam and comprises of true and false questons, short answers and multiple-choice questions. The exam will be conducted under the supervision at RMIT under exam conditions and a final mark of 60% is required for a pass in HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people.

Field Project Presentation and residential client examination.
Students are to organise an ‘Oral Health’ presentation at an aged care facility of their choice. The work experience is authenticated by a third party member of the aged care facility (Co-ordinator / Manager).  The student is also to conduct an case study examination and provide ‘Oral Health’ education to two (2) residential clients of the aged care facility.

Written Project and Oral Presentation.
Case Study Report. Students are to submit a detailed report on the two (2) residences which were examined and provided with ‘Oral Health’ education during their field project. Students are also to present an oral presentation to the class of their ’Field Project’.


Assessment Matrix

To achieve a grade of CA (Competency achieved) for the unit HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people, you are required to obtain a pass result for all the following theoretical and practical assessments.

Written Exam (as per timetable).

The written exam is a two hour exam and comprises of true and false questons, short answers and multiple-choice questions.  A final mark of 60% is required for a pass in HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people.
 

Field Project Presentation and residential client examination.
Students are to organise an ‘Oral Health’ presentation at an aged care facility of their choice. The work experience is authenticated by a third party member of the aged care facility (Co-ordinator / Manager). The student is also to conduct an case study examination and provide ‘Oral Health’ education to two (2) residential clients of the aged care facility.

Written Project and Oral Presentation.
Case Study Report. Students are to submit a detailed report on the two (2) residences which were examined and provided with ‘Oral Health’ education during their field project. Students are also to present an oral presentation to the class of their ’Field Project’ conducted.

 

Failure to complete any of the above listed tasks/assessments will result in an NYC (Not yet competent) for the unit HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older
people. A NYC result will be entered in the student record. This will result in non-completion of this unit of competence and re-enrolment will be required incurring fees and a return to class work and completion of any relevant assessments at the time of the re-enrolment.

(The Assessment process must be finalised and a result entered by the end of the RMIT enrolment HLTDA413B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people).

Other Information

Plagiarism
RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work or idea of another person without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.  Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet (electronic or paper based), you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.

Special consideration
Please note: Students may apply for Special Consideration as per the information via the RMIT website http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  if they believe complete assessment for this unit by the submission date has been affected by factors beyond their control. Special consideration must be lodged prior to or within 48 hours of the scheduled assessment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT granted automatically on application.

RMIT assessment policies - RMIT University: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment  

Assessment Appeal Process
The Appeals Against Assessment policy and procedure applies to all coursework programs in all careers. The appeal process is staged and students are required to follow each stage in order to ensure their full entitlement to appeal, this is available on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved) 
  

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