Oral Health Care for Patients with Special NeedsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TS00BE73
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Tiina Holopainen
Learning objectives
After completing the course, students will have the ability to
- respect human dignity and act in a way that does not violate human rights and without prejudice against the characteristics and world view of each individual (including age, culture, background, disability, gender, language, religion and sexual orientation)
- specific characteristics related to the oral healthcare of clients with varying disabilities
- specific characteristics related to the oral healthcare of clients with mental disabilities
- specific characteristics related to the oral healthcare of clients with oral cancer
- specific characteristics related to the oral healthcare of clients in mental health rehabilitation
- contribute to the basic care of patients
- take into account the specific characteristics of oral care when applied to tracheostomised, intubated patients
- specific characteristics related to palliative oral care
Content
- the role of dental hygienists regarding the oral healthcare of clients/patients belonging to a specific group
- implementation of oral healthcare regarding clients/patients belonging to specific groups
- various supportive instruments in oral healthcare
- clients belonging to a specific group receiving treatment at home or in a care facility
- helping a patient move and eat
- suctioning
- healthcare under exceptional circumstances