Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2017
Class Number:
Class Section:
Course Code: DENT5876C
Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4385 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
Course Contact: Sue 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
Nominal Hours: 130
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
Not Applicable
Course Description
The course describes the skills and knowledge required to promote oral health for older people. This unit applies to dental assistants and to other health care workers who are actively involved in promoting the general well-being of older patients through the promotion of healthy eating habits and good oral health.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEN010 Implement an oral hygiene program for older people |
Element: |
1. Assess the oral health needs of an older person |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Check medical and dental history with patient or family or carer to confirm up-to-date information 1.2 Actively encourage the patient to discuss oral health problems without embarrassment 1.3 Identify oral health problems for older people and their relationship to general health problems 1.4 Identify individualised factors that increase the risk of oral disease for older persons 1.5 Look in the patient's mouth while cleaning or assisting with oral care 1.6 Identify patients with natural teeth, those who wear dentures and those who are non-denture wearers 1.7 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 patient's individual circumstances 2.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and psychological factors that 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 patients and carers using language and in a manner they can understand. |
Element: |
3. Implement practical solutions to promote oral health |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Explain actively to patients and carers the importance of regular dental care to maintain quality of life 3.2 Recommend lifestyle changes to assist the older person's diminished salivary flow in consultation with dental practitioner 3.3 Provide appropriate information to patients and carers for healthy food habits that support oral health 3.4 Actively encourage patients or carers to clean teeth or dentures after meals 3.5 Engage carers with appropriate oral health care promotion programs and resources |
Element: |
4. Maintain oral health of people in residential aged care |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Ensure all removable dentures are visibly marked with the patient's identification 4.2 Record oral health in the patient's personal care plan 4.3 Implement individual oral health programs in consultation with dental professional 4.4 Assist patients with special needs to clean their teeth 4.5 Assist patients or their carers to clean and maintain dentures |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Assess the oral health needs of an older person
- Provide support for the maintenance of oral hygiene for older persons
- Implement practical solutions to promote oral health
- Maintain oral health of people in residential aged care
Details of Learning Activities
Face to face lectures will introduce you to the key concepts and theories.
Specialist Industry presenters will promote the most current practice and technology in promoting oral health for older people. Activities in class will include collaborative learning, worksheets, discussion. Online Activity will include research and worksheet completion
Teaching Schedule
| Block | Class type | Session Topics |
| OHP 3 | Day 1 Practical session am | Recording oral health patient activities . |
| OHP 3 | Day 1 Aged Population Midday | • Oral health and general health • Background and overview of the aging population |
| OHP 3 | Day 1 pm |
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| OHP 3 | Day 2 am |
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| OHP 3 | Day 2 pm |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:
provided complete and appropriate information to 3 different older people and/or their carers including:
- information regarding the prevention of oral diseases
- advice and demonstration of oral hygiene techniques
selected and prepared special aids for oral hygiene to assist 3 patients with limited dexterity
implemented 3 prevention programs to suit individual patient’s oral health care needs.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Conclusion and session summary
There will be 4 assessment tasks for this course.
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive verbal or written feedback on all assessment.
AT 1 Perform a visual oral hygiene routine.(x2)
AT 2 Case studies (x2) Conduct a basic oral health check.
AT 3 Perform a full oral health check with clients
AT 4 Online Quiz Oral health check - Critical values
Assessment Matrix
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Performance Criteria |
Practical Oral Health Check x3 |
Oral Health check case studies |
Oral health check in clinic |
Online Assessment |
| 1.1 | X | X | ||
| 1.2 | X | X | ||
| 1.3 | X | X | X | X |
| 1.4 | X | X | X | X |
| 1.5 | X | X | ||
| 1.6 | X | X | ||
| 1.7 | X | X | X | |
| 2.1 | X | X | ||
| 2.2 | X | X | X | |
| 2.3 | X | X | ||
| 2.4 | X | X | ||
| 3.1 | X | X | X | |
| 3.2 | X | X | X | |
| 3.3 | X | X | X | |
| 3.4 | X | X | ||
| 3.5 | X | X | ||
| 4.1 | X | X | ||
| 4.2 | X | X | X | |
| 4.3 | X | X | ||
| 4.4 | X | X | ||
| 4.5 | X | X |
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT Student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Cover Sheet Sheets
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hard copy. For every piece of work submitted online, you will complete an e-Declaration. This cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.
Special Considersation
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to:
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
for more information.
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