3. Working with Individual Needs Flashcards
1
Q
Explain looking at the whole picture with individual needs
A
- aware that human interaction is a small part of what’s happening
- each patient has unique indivudal differences
- impossible to know how to respond each time with rigid rules so careful reflection and respectful communication are key
2
Q
Challenges to patients assessing care
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- cultural barriers
- survivors of sexual abuse and violence
- autism
- mental health issues
- dementia
- persistant pain
3
Q
How to reflect on patients with individual needs?
A
- is there a right way to treat a patient with specific needs?
- can dental team be expected to know what approach is right for patients?
- how do you want the team to respond to you?
- in what ways might people with specific needs want this?
4
Q
What features should be considered when enforcing regular tooth brushing in children?
A
- their age group
- what will motivate them, their confidence, opportunity and ability, how you want parents to be involved
5
Q
How to treat babies under 1?
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- wary of strangers
- startled by loud or sudden noises
- highly attuned to facial expressions of caregivers
- may rely on comfort objects
- enjoy playing with objects
- will bring objects to mouth
- can be stressed if seperated from caregiver
6
Q
How to not scare babies?
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- involve parent/carer
- signal safety/fun - with body language and voice
7
Q
How to treat children of around 3?
A
- children often develop new fears here as more capable of imagining and pretending
- illness may be seen as magical or punishment for breaking rules
- think rules are fixed and cannot be challenged
- can be strong willed - parents benefit from good advice from authority figure
8
Q
How to treat child around 5?
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- good sense of past, present and future
- enjoy jokes/riddles
- start to understand more complex concepts like things that taste good are bad for teeth
- often eager to please
9
Q
How to treat children around 7?
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- children enjoy learning how things work
- more likely to speak up for themselves
- may be ready to brush their own teeth
10
Q
How to treat children 8-9?
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- increased planning
- easily embarassed or discouraged
- increased understanding that things aren’t always as they seem
- preference for unimodel explanations - e.g illness caused by germs, ill if germs are present
11
Q
How to treat children 10-11?
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- increasingly self aware and self-conscious
- sensitive to critiscism
- highly influenced by peers
- more nuanced understanding of rules, may not comply if don’t agree with them
12
Q
How to treat children 12+?
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- more independent
- responsible for own decisions
- sophisticated capacity for understanding
- hihgly influenced by peers
- want to be accepted and liked
13
Q
What to suggest to patients and carers?
A
- important to children’s oral health
- need to encourage good practice and visiting dentists
- support them regardless of own dental anxiety
