Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Oral health education work
Course Code
ZHAS_010
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
Egita Senakola
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Brinkmane
Structural Unit
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To discover and analyse the link of the knowledge acquired during the study with the practical work of a dental hygienist in oral health education and promotion.
Preliminary Knowledge
Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology, Cariology
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will know the five action areas from Ottawa Chapter, definitions of oral health promotion and education. Will know the oral health education programmes introduced in Latvia and other countries for children and young people till 18 and its efectivenes.
Skills
1.Ability to use principles, appraches of oral health promotion, education and use them working out their own educational lectures. Ability to educate dental patients and population in age groups till 18 and their parents. To develop ability to cooperate with different age groups of patients, population. Developing skills to participate in the planning, organization and evaluation of different oral health preventive programmes together with specialists in various areas (in educational, medical institutions).
Competences
1.Evaluate principles, approaches of oral health promotion and education. c preventive programmes and strategies opposite to treatment regimen in dentistry.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare oral health promoting presentations, booklets, posters.To educate dental patients (indifferent age groups). To read evidence based scientific literature on health promotion and education.
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Attendance of lectures and oral healt education practice. Active participation during the seminars with presentations. Passed practice at the end of the course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Definition and principles of oral health promotion. Historical development. Five areas for action – Ottawa Chapter (WHO 1986). Differing approaches (preventive, behaviour change, educational, empowerment, social change).
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Definition of health education, Health education planning model, methods and materials, team approach.
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A guide to policy development within pre-school settings.
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Oral health education programmes introduced in Latvia and other countries for children and young people till 18. Common risk factor approach in health promotion and education.
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Information about the placement regulations in pre-school and school institutions (ethical rules), development of educational materials in oral health promotion). Requirements for the practice materials and report. Supplements.
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Attending pre-school institutions in Riga city and other cities in Latvia.
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Practice presentation at the practice closing conference.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
26 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Senakola E., Brinkmane A. (1997) – Tavi zobiņi veseli. 31 lpp. Jāņa sēta.
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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.
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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.