Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Educational Work - Placement in the Promotion of Oral Health
Course Code
ZHAS_028
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dentistry
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anda Mironova
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Brinkmane
Structural Unit
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To give students practical and theoretical knowledge and experience in oral health promotion and education for the elderly.
Preliminary Knowledge
Philosophy of Public Health and Health Promotion, Public Health and Dental Care, Prevention of Dental Diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To promote knowledge in: primary health and dental care; common risk factor approach; principles, approaches, planning of oral health promotion and education. Team approach to oral health education, skills in oral health education.
Skills
1.• To educate community about the prevention of oral illnesses, to promote oral health within different age groups, different strata of society. To educate them about the most important questions of oral health promotion: Applications of fluorides, importance of plaque control, tooth brushing and flossing; Nutrition and healthy teeth; Prevention of teeth injury; Smoking and oral health; Necessity of regular dentist`s and dental hygienist’s visits. • To use oral health education in different settings (dental offices, clinics, oral health care centers, health care centers, pre-schools, schools, municipalities, care institutions for elderly people). • To ensure dental services and oral health education for patients with special needs: patients with physical and mental illnesses; patients with difficult general illnesses; in case of specific treatment (irradiation, chemotherapy); patients who has fear of dentists. • To use suitable communication skills during the educational work, to take into account the age of a patient.
Competences
1.• To suggest and realize activities for public and individuals in oral health education and prevention. • To identify risks groups according to patient’s general health condition and bad habits during clinical session of dental care. • To identify risks groups according to patient’s skills in oral hygiene, saliva testing, intensity of caries, periodontal and oral mucosa conditions and occlusion. • To develop a plan for oral health education, prevention and clinical treatment, its precise and positive accomplishment individually for each patient.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare oral health education presentations, booklets, posters.To educate dental patients (in all age groups). To read evidence based scientific literature.
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Examination
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Participation and activity in practical classes and seminars.
Practice workbook , report and student`s characteristics from the practice manager, plan of the educational class in oral health promotion, practice presentation (oral).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Body aging. Terminology of gerantology. Aging-related changes in organ systems.
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Effects of aging on oral and dental health.
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Communication peculiarities of working with seniors.
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3
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Practice rules and documentation, practice organization at the institutions for elderly people. Impact of oral diseases on general health for elderly.
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Practice rules and documentation, practice organization at the institutions for elderly people. Impact of oral diseases on general health for elderly.
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Practice rules and documentation, practice organization at the institutions for elderly people. Impact of oral diseases on general health for elderly.
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Evidence from examination of links between oral health and general health: xerostomia related to systemic diseases, head and neck radiations, regular use of medications; inadequate nutrition; respiratory diseases; mental diseases; diabetes mellitus; oral cancer; osteoporosis; orofacial pain.
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Evidence from examination of links between oral health and general health: xerostomia related to systemic diseases, head and neck radiations, regular use of medications; inadequate nutrition; respiratory diseases; mental diseases; diabetes mellitus; oral cancer; osteoporosis; orofacial pain.
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Evidence from examination of links between oral health and general health: xerostomia related to systemic diseases, head and neck radiations, regular use of medications; inadequate nutrition; respiratory diseases; mental diseases; diabetes mellitus; oral cancer; osteoporosis; orofacial pain.
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Practice at the institutions for elderly people
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Practice presentation (oral).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Senakola E., Brinkmane A. (1997) – Tavi zobiņi veseli. 31 lpp. Jāņa sēta.
2.
Senakola E., Brinkmane A. (1995) – Nacionālā profilakses programma zobārstniecībā (projekts)., Zobārstniecības Raksti, 5., 37 – 40 lpp.
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Urtāne I., Brinkmane A., Senakola E. (1994) – ICS – 2 projekta gaita un zobu slimību epidemioloģiskie dati Latvijā. Zobārstniecības Mēnešraksts, 1., 36 – 40 lpp.
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Veselības mācība vadlīnijas (projekts) (1994)., Rīga, "Mācību grāmata", 34 lpp.
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Senakola E., Brinkmane A. (1998) – Fluorīdi kariesa profilaksē. 16 lpp.
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Lois K. Cohen, Helen C. Gift (1995) – Diseases Prevention and Oral Health Promotion. Socio – Dental Sciences in Action. Munksgaard, Copenhagen.
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Murray J.J., Rugg – Gunn A.J., Jenkins G.N. (1991) – Fluorides in caries prevention. Oxford: Wright.
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Puškarevs I. (1994) – Ievads veselības mācībā. (7 – 12 klasei). Skolotājiem., Zvaigzne ABC.
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Puškarevs I. (1993) – Veselības izglītība un veselības veicināšana skolā. Informatīvi metodiskais materiāls.
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Schou L., Blinkhorn A.S. (1993) – Oral Health Promotion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
11.
Esther M. Wilkinis (1994) Clinical practise of the dental hygienist .
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Petersen P.E., Bourgeois D., Ogawa H. et al. The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health. Bull WHO 2005, 83: 661-669.
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Schwarz E. Global aspects of preventive dental care. Int.Dent. I. 2007, 57: 2009 – 215.
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Daly B., Watt R., Batchelor P., Treasure E. Essential Dental Public Health. Oxford University Press 2002, 135 – 181.
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Sheiham A., Wat R.G. The Common Risk Factor Approach: a rational basis for promoting oral health. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2000, 28: 399 – 406.
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Nitschke I., Muller F.The impact of Oral Health on the Quality of life in the Ederly. Oral Health Prev Dent 2004, 2: Supplement 1: 271 – 275.