Autumn Final: communication techniques

Question 1

what is the PURPOSE of the healthy people of 2030

Answer 1

provides health professionals with a TOOLKIT to guide funding and plans at county, state, national, tribal and federal levels following evidence based interventions.
-a toolkit for the SGR 2020 (surgeons general report?)

-goals of 2030: “improve oral health by increasing access to oral health care, including preventive services”

Question 2

where is health literacy considered a overarching goal

Answer 2

according to california oral health plan 2018-2028!

Question 3

what is the new 2020 definition of oral health literacy

Answer 3

“OHL occurs when SOCIETY provides accurate health info and servicves that people can easily find, understand and use to inform their decisions and actions” (population and individual focus)

(no longer the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain it!!)

Question 4

what additional 3 questions should be asked during health history review for a pregnant person

Answer 4

• are you currently seeing a physicial for your prenatal care?
• has your physician referred you to a high risk OB? has the physician informed you of anything to be extra careful about regarding your pregnancy ?
• do you have any physical limitations , bed rest orders, changes to daily activities?

Question 5

what are RED FLAGS with a pregnant patient - should have a medical consult first?

Answer 5

• gestational diabetes
• pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
• frequent UTIs
• multiparous (twins etc)
• on bed rest or disability
• requires a high risk OB physician
• no physician; not in prenatal care
• reminder; these are not necessarily a reason not to treat; just need a consult

Question 6

what are the “key messages” by healthcare providers to pregnant women/new parents

Answer 6

• start pre natal care EARLY in pregnancy, and include ALL CAREGIVERS like grandparents
• discuss caries risk factors for toddlers
• address health literacy level
• include vertical disease transmission info
• discuss nutrition (not on test?)
• use “anticipatory guidance” - at age 7 a child can tie shoe laces and can brush with parent supervision

Question 7

what is the anticipatory guidance communication principle? resources?

Answer 7

• use BRIGHT FUTURES POCKET GUIDE for a resource (this is for healthcare ppl)
• give guidance like by age 7, kid can brush teeth/tie shoe laces (supervision tho for brushing)
• continue to supervise brushing and it should be for 2 minutes 2x a day