Better oral health in long term care: Best practice standards for saskatchewan update

Bet t er Oral Healt h in Long Term Care
Better Oral Health in Long Term
Care:
Best Practice Standards for Saskatchewan
SOHC
May 16, 2016

Oral diseases and conditions
can have social impacts on
quality of life, including
comfort, eating, pain and
appearance, and are related to
dentate status…
1. Chalmers, JM 2003, “Oral health promotion for our ageing Australian population”, Australian Dental Journal; vol.48.
BetterOralHealthinLongTerm
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People need to eat and talk
comfortably, to feel happy with
their appearance, to stay pain
free, to maintain self-esteem, and
to maintain habits/standards of
hygiene and care that they have
had throughout their lives1.
1. Chalmers, JM 2003, “Oral health promotion for our ageing Australian population”, Australian Dental Journal; vol.48.
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•A simple protective
oral health care
regimen will maintain
good oral health.
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Quality of Life
• Poor oral health will significantly affect a
resident’s quality of life in many ways:
• bad breath
• bleeding gums, tooth decay and tooth loss
• appearance, self-esteem and social
interactions
• speech and swallowing
• ability to eat, nutritional status and weight
loss
• pain and discomfort
• change in behaviour.
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•Better Oral Health in LTC: education and
training program adapted from Australia to
train LTC staff to provide daily oral care.
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Spring-Summer 2016:
• Saskatchewan Seniors’ Oral
Health and Long Term Care
Strategy – Better Oral
Health in Long Term Care:
Best Practice Standards for
Saskatchewan will be
presented to the Ministry of
Health, Continuing Care
Branch.
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•Saskatchewan Oral Health
Professions (SOHP) & the
Saskatchewan Oral Health
Coalition (SOHC) worked
collaboratively to adapt resource
for Saskatchewan.

There are 3 levels of education and
training:
1. Professional – the Trainer
In health regions, this can be dental public
health staff.
2. Educators
Educators are trained by professional to train
others.
3. Staff
Front-line staff who will provide daily care.
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Better Oral Health in Long Term Care –
•Requires a multidisciplinary team
approach to maintain a residents’
oral health care.

Better Oral Health in Long Term Care –
• The oral health care team (OHCT) may include two or
more of:
• Oral Health Coordinator (OHC): in Regina & Saskatoon,
this is a Dental Assistant.
• Oral Health Professional (dentist, dental hygienist,
dental therapist, dental assistant, denturist)
• Nurses
• Special Care Aides
• Physicians
• Other health professionals: speech-language
pathologists
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•The OHCT is responsible for 4
key areas.
1. Oral Health Assessment
2. Oral Health Care Plan
3. Daily Oral Hygiene
4. Referrals
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1. Oral Health Assessment
• Performed by licensed oral health
professional (or health professional who
has been trained to perform oral
assessments) on admission.
• Performed on a regular basis or as need
arises, by oral health coordinator, oral
health professional, or nurse, whoever is
trained.
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2. Oral Health Care Plan
• Daily care plan is developed based on
basic individualized preventive oral health
care regimen.
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3. Daily Oral Hygiene
• Continuing Care Aides provide daily oral
care to residents, based on their
individualized Oral Health Care Plan.
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4. Referrals
• Referrals for comprehensive dental exams
and treatment are made, based on the
Oral Health Assessment Tool. The majority
of residents are best treated in their LTC
home.
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LTC - Oral Health Coordinator
Role:
• Dental Assistants
• Currently working in:
• Regina at Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home
• Saskatoon at Parkridge Centre, Sherbrooke
Community Centre, and Sunnyside
Adventist Care Centre.
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LTC - Oral Health Coordinator Role:
• Trains staff to provide daily care.
• Provide health education and promotion.
• Communicates/liaison with family.
• Coordinates/liaison with LTC staff to
expedite effective care.
• Coordinates consent/medical history
process as required.
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Oral Health Care Plans based on
6 Best Ways to Maintain a Healthy
Mouth:
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Saskatoon Health Region
• Parkridge Centre, Sherbrooke Community
Centre, and Sunnyside Adventist Care Centre
have adopted Better Oral Health in Long Term
Care – Best Practice Standards for Saskatchewan.
• Nurse Educators received professional training
by dental health educators and/or LTC Oral
Health Coordinator:
• one 3 hour learning module.
• one 3 hour hands-on session.
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Expansion:
• LTC Oral Health Coordinator in Saskatoon
Health Region will continue to expand
Better Oral Health in Long Term Care
training to other interested LTC homes.
• Training modules and resources, including
all forms, policies, and standard work, are
available on Saskatoon Health Region
Infonet.
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Expansion:
• All dental public health staff orientated to
Better Oral Health in Long Term Care in
June 2015.
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