Oral health and functioning of the elderly?Laajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: SX00EB79
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia
Objective
-are able to explain the effects of ageing on oral health
-are able to act according to the ethical principles of their field and multiprofessionally in the implementation of oral care of elderly people
-develop the daily oral care of elderly people with close relatives and nursing staff
- distinguish the key client groups in need of support among elderly client groups (memory rehabilitators, mental health, injuries)
-are able to work as part of a broader multi-professional team of general health and oral health
Content
Gerontology and geriatrics
Gerodontology and dysphagia
Practical training in working life:
Oral care of aged people in elderly care units
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Assessment criteria: 0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.