Oral Health Assessment and Dental Referral brief training
March 16, 2024Oral Health in Residential Aged Care training for Care Workers
March 16, 2024The course is estimated to take about 3 hrs to complete.
This course aims to improve your understanding of how to provide evidence-based oral healthcare to frail older people with complex needs.
Oral health is a significant factor affecting older people's quality of life, overall health and wellbeing. While older people may or may not visit a dental professional regulary, they do interact with a wide range of healthcare workers who are responsible for assessing and monitoring their health, as well as, assisting with and/or providing direct personal care.
In the residential aged care setting, nurses are responsible for ensuring that the overall fundamental care needs of residents are met.
Fundamental oral care includes the integration of 4 key oral health processes into routine practice:- oral health assessment
- oral health care planning
- daily oral care
- dental referral