Study Guide

Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Explain phenomena related to ageing and physiological changes in the oral cavity.
• Evaluate the effects of elderly individuals' health conditions, medications, and functional abilities on planning and implementing oral health care.
• Explain the unique characteristics of oral health care for the elderly.
• Be familiar with the legislation governing dental services for the elderly, essential for dental hygienist work.
• Assess the professional ethical considerations in oral health care for the elderly.
• Understand the services available for the elderly.
• Serve as an expert in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Identify groups at particular risk of oral diseases.
• Address the needs of special groups in oral health care.
• Understand guidelines for interpretation services and the use of visual aids.

Content

Content:
Phenomena and physiological changes related to ageing
Elderly individuals' health conditions, medications, and functional abilities
Special characteristics of oral health care for the elderly
Legislation and ethics
Services for the elderly and interdisciplinary collaboration
Special groups as clients in oral health care
Interpretation and communication support

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Identify the significant phenomena related to ageing and the physiological changes in oral health.
• Define the major effects of elderly individuals' health conditions, medications, and functional abilities on oral health care planning and implementation.
• List the key characteristics of oral health care for the elderly.
• Understand the main aspects of legislation governing services for the elderly relevant to the dental hygienist's work.
• Evaluate the professional ethical perspectives in oral health care for the elderly.
• Have a grasp of the fundamentals of services available for the elderly.
• Act as an expert in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Enumerate the most significant groups at risk of oral diseases.
• Outline considerations for meeting the needs of special groups in oral health care.
• Understand the guidelines for interpretation services and the use of visual aids.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Explain the phenomena related to ageing and the physiological changes in oral health.
• Evaluate the effects of elderly individuals' illnesses, medications, and functional capacity on the planning and implementation of oral health care.
• Describe the unique aspects of oral health care for the elderly.
• Understand the legislation governing services for the elderly pertinent to the dental hygienist's profession.
• Assess the professional ethical perspectives in oral health care for the elderly.
• Identify available services for the elderly.
• Act as an expert in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Recognize groups with a particular risk of oral diseases.
• Consider the needs of special groups in oral health care.
• Understand the guidelines for using interpretation services and visual aids.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Explain phenomena related to ageing and the physiological changes in oral health comprehensively.
• Assess the effects of elderly individuals' illnesses, medications, and functional capacity on the planning and implementation of oral health care extensively.
• Describe in-depth the unique aspects of oral health care for the elderly.
• Have a thorough understanding of the legislation governing services for the elderly pertinent to the dental hygienist's profession.
• Evaluate comprehensively the professional ethical perspectives in oral health care for the elderly.
• Identify available services for the elderly.
• Act as an expert in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Identify and justify groups with a particular risk of oral diseases.
• Consider comprehensively the needs of special groups in oral health care.
• Understand the guidelines for using interpretation services and visual aids.