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Better Oral Health in Long Term Care: Best Practice Standards in Saskatchewan
Susan AnholtExecutive Director/Registrar, Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association
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Better Oral Health in Long
Term Care:Best Practice Standards in Saskatchewan
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Historically…
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SOHP
TEETH
FOR A
LIFETIME
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SOHP• College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan• Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association• Saskatchewan Dental Hygienists’ Association• Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association
• Manager, Oral Health Program, Saskatoon Health Region• Dean, College of Dentistry
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Collaboration
• We set out to build a ‘Saskatchewan made’ Long Term Care Strategy
• Our strategy would be based on the ‘best practices’
• Present our strategy to the Saskatoon Oral Health Coalition Health Region personnelSaskatchewan Health
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Collaboration:• Goals• “Best Practices” • Funding for the development of the
manuals• Manual Review
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Three Modules
Facilitator trainer (OHP)
Nurse education/nurse clinical
Front line staff
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Facilitator Trainer (OHP)
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Nurse Educator/
Nurse Clinical
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Front Line Staff
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* Assessment* Care Plan
* Daily Hygiene* Treatment
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Oral Health Care Plan
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Oral Health Assessment Tool
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SOHP Goal #1The Saskatchewan Government, Ministry of Health, endorse the Saskatchewan Seniors Oral Health and Long Term Care (LTC) Strategy developed by the Saskatchewan Oral Health Professions collaboratively with the Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition and Seniors Health and Continuing Care in the Saskatoon Health Region.
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SOHP Goal #2An Oral Health Coordinator (OHC), who is a registered and licensed oral health professional, should be employed in each health region to facilitate the delivery of initial oral assessments, dental examinations and treatment, daily oral hygiene for residents and oral health education. The Oral Health Coordinator will work collaboratively with the long term care, multi-disciplinary team to improve the oral and overall health of residents.
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SOHP Goal #3Upon entry into a LTC home, an initial oral assessment must be completed by a registered and licensed oral health professional, through the general and medical consent provided by the LTC home.
3.1 Oral assessments should be routinely performed every 6 months thereafter, by an oral health professional or a health care professional trained in oral health assessments. 3.2 Non-oral health professionals performing oral health assessments or care will receive appropriate training developed by the Saskatchewan Oral Health Professions.3.3 Training will be provided by oral health professionals.
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SOHP Goal #4Initial oral assessments would include:
4.1 Personal client record, including consent for dental examination
4.2 Review of medical and dental history
4.3 Complete examination of the oral cavity, which includes:4.3.1 Assessment of hard and soft tissues
4.3.2 Assessment of oral hygiene care
4.3.3 Oral cancer screening
4.3.4 Denture assessment
Note: Implementation of a Saskatchewan electronic health record should include an oral health record.
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SOHP Goal #5Oral Health Care Policies and Procedures for LTC and Personal Care Homes* are standardized and implemented based on best practice for optimal oral and overall health for residents in LTC in Saskatchewan. Policies should ensure that every long term care resident has the right and access to the following oral health care services:• 5.1 An individualized oral health care plan• 5.2 Basic oral hygiene supplies• 5.3 Daily oral hygiene• 5.3 Access to professional oral health services• 5.4 Oral health record included within the health record• 5.5 Dental recommendations/orders are followed
*Note: As per Section 23 of the current Personal Care Home Regulation, each resident receive a dental examination, as necessary.
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SOHP Goal #6 Treatment needs based on the dental examination, may be provided by dentists, denturists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and/or dental assistants. Residents may access dental services through their personal oral health professional or through dental services as available through the long term care home.
Dental examinations require:6.1 Consent for dental examination6.2 Treatment plan and progress notes6.3 Estimate and consent for financial responsibility6.4 Consent for treatment
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SOHP Goal #7The Saskatchewan Seniors Oral Health and Long Term Care Strategy is incorporated into post-secondary educational health training programs, orientation, and continuing professional development (i.e. for physicians, nurses, care aides, etc.).
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SOHP Goal #8The standard for new LTC homes includes provision for a treatment room suitable for a variety of health professionals including access to portable dental equipment to facilitate dental treatment.
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SOHP Goal #9The Saskatchewan government establish a safety net program to increase access to oral health services for low income seniors (similar to Ministry of Health Supplementary Health/Family Health Benefits or Alberta’s Dental Assistance for Seniors Program through which low income seniors are eligible for up to $5000 every 5 years for those aged 65 and older).
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SOHP Goal #10Surveillance, evaluation and continuous quality improvement be performed on an ongoing basis to demonstrate improved health and oral health status outcomes.
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Project Status Update:• Resources made available to every health
region (Modules) All OHP in all health regions in SK were
orientated to modules in June• LTC Presentation at SOHP Conference – Sept,
2015• Resources made available to every long term
care home in SK (SOHP)• Endorsed by government
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Together, making a difference