Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2019
Class Number: All
Class Section: All
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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: C4406 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion)
Course Contact: Suzanne Dellas Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
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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
None
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.
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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
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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
Students will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency:
- Face to Face classes
- Written classroom tasks
- Demonstration and classroom discussion
- Group discussions and case studies
- Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
- Clinical practice, peer evaluation/feedback session/completion of practical worksheets
- Online learning via CANVAS
- Self-managed research to support completion of assessments.
- Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course
Teaching Schedule
Class Number |
Class type |
SESSION TOPICS |
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Class 2 December 2019 9am 1.5 hours |
Introduction to the Unit Assessment requirements Background and overview of the Australian ageing population Impact of ageing on oral health Key messages for oral health Resource kit Oral Health Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities
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Class 2 December 2019 11am 1.5 hours
Guest : Sharon Richardson |
Tips on working with staff towards oral health care for clients in residential care facilities
Challenges, barriers and behaviours when conducting an oral health check, risk assessment and providing OH advice.
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3 |
13 January 2020
Self- directed pre class task
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Preparation for class activities
Watch the video:
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Class 20 January 2020 1.30-4.30pm
Guest: OneDental Louise Montgomerie TBC
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Conducting oral health assessment for older people Oral mucosal screening for oral cancer Importance of daily checks
Review NHMRC : RDI for gender and age
Resources to view:
Video for class discussion: Dental Rescue – A guide for carers of the elderly (25 minutes)
Case study task issued for class discussion
Better oral health in residentials aged care task Daily oral hygiene maintenance for older people DUE: 10 February 2020
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Practical class Tuesday 21 January 2020 9am -4.30pm
Simulation activities
Student to student
SELF DIRECTED LEARNING Concurrent with student to student activities in SIM lab
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Conducting an oral health assessment and care plan check on the older person
Team approach to maintain a healthy mouth
Students will be conducting an oral health check on 3 other students and providing feedback with OH instruction
Provide advice responding to case studies ( X2)
Student will brush another person’s teeth
Link to My Aged Care website https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/
Short answer tasks including:
Group discussion: Reflection on case studies
ASSESSMENT issued
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Class workshop Monday 27 April 9am -12.30pm
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Case studies ( X2) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through CANVAS.
CANVAS is an online resource with the lesson plans for each unit. Within CANVAS are the session lessons plans, assessments, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency.
Additional materials maybe provided in class and lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.
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
Task 1:
Develop a resource kit
Task 2:
Log book for 3 workplace patients
Assessment Matrix
The assessment tasks listed in this course guide address all the elements and criteria of the requirements of this course.
Other Information
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
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Study and learning Support:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services
Late submission:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/forms/assessment-forms
Special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Plagiarism:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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