Course Title: Implement an oral hygiene program for older people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2018

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: C4385 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: 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

Program Manager:

Ms. Rachael Starr

9341 1420

racheal.starr@rmit.edu.au

 

Ms. Eleanor Schroeder

Vocational Educator

9341 1412

eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au

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.

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:

  1. Assess the oral health needs of an older person
  2. Provide support for the maintenance of oral hygiene for older persons
  3. Implement practical solutions to promote oral health
  4. 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
  • Facilitator led practical clinical demonstration
  • Group discussions
  • 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 Study Guides.
  • Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course


Teaching Schedule

As per Timetable


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

Case Studies

Simulate Oral Health Checks (x2)

Logbook


Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass1

Ass 2

Ass 3

1.1

X

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

1.3

X

X

X

1.4

X

 

X

1.5

X

 

X

1.6

 

X

X

1.7

X

 

X

2.1

X

 

 X

2.2

 

X

X

2.3

X

X

X

2.4

 

X

X

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

X

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

3.4

X

 

X

3.5

 

X

X

4.1

 

X

X

4.2

X

 

 

4.3

X

X

X

4.4

X

 

 

4.5

 

X

X

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study and learning Support: 
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/forms/assessment-forms  to find more information about late submissions.

Special consideration: 
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Email communications
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