Clinical Primary Care Provision and Practical Oral Health Promotion Management

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe the considerations in providing care in a primary health care centre setting, including manpower, resource and socio-demographic considerations; 2. describe key differences in care organisation and utilisation in primary, secondary and tertiary oral care settings; 3. provide care in a primary health centre setting; 4. apply quality improvement techniques to oral care provision in primary, secondary and tertiary oral healthcare centres, including clinical auditing, process auditing, monitoring and evaluation of programmes; 5. provide practical oral health promotion using various methods to individuals, small groups and large groups in different settings, including schools, clinics, markets, and via television and radio; 6. develop public speaking capabilities that translate to oral health motivation for individuals and groups; and 258 7. practice other forms of oral health promotion including utilisation of academic and persuasive articles, power-point presentations, oral health posters.

Application of the concepts of prevention and promotion on oral care provision in a primary healthcare setting. Practical oral health promotion to defined sub-groups, with emphasis on similarities and differences (children, pregnant women, non-literate individuals, immunocompromised states). Basic quality improvement principles to oral care provision such as audits, caregiver evaluations.