CH10 Target Populations Flashcards
________:
- A clearly defined segment of the population
- Can be broad or narrow in size and similarities
- Examples
–Age
–School
–Health related
Target Population
________- parents, grandparents, children, etc… provide some kind of care to the individual.
•Family caregivers
•_______- provide direct patient care &/or treatment, however they may not know much about dental care or its importance.
Health care workers
________: this occupation treats many patients who are on palliative care and still require daily OH care
Hospice workers
______: very influential in discussing importance of OH, need to be able to recognize signs of dental disease
School teachers
•_______- work to better lives of individuals, groups, families, etc…influence and offer guidance to find resources
Social workers
•______- perio conditions exacerbated by hormonal fluctuations
Prenatal
•______- teething, how/when to brush/clean, baby bottle decay, when to see the dentist
Infancy
•_______- little sponges, very impressionable
Preschool
•_______- like knowledge & independence, teachers need to be included
Elementary school
•______- preoccupied with looks and general appearance
Teenage
•______- tend to focus on benefits and practicality, must value the information to see the benefits
Adults
•______- independence may be limited, need continued education and possible alternative home care tools
Older adults
What is a group of individuals with some similarities?
A) Cohort
B) Study group
C) Target population
D) Needs assessment
E) None of the above
C) Target population
With which age group is it most appropriate to discuss halitosis?
A) Teenagers
B) Day care workers caring for infants
C) Older adults
D) Preschoolers
E) Both A and B
A) Teenagers
What group of disease damages a person’s joints?
A) Arthritis
B) Crohn’s disease
C) Asthma
D) Depression
E) All of the above
A) Arthritis
Barriers to dental hygiene care can be defined as ________.
A) Issues pertaining to the individual’s needs
B) Needs assessment
C) Treatment planning
D) A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
E) None of the above
D) A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
Family caregivers may be responsible for providing which type of care to their family member?
A) Scaling
B) Prophylaxis
C) Oral hygiene care
D) Professional dental care
E) Both B and D
C) Oral hygiene care
When treating a school-aged child it is important to direct the question to the child first so that the child realizes that he/she is your patient.
A) The first statement is true, the second statement is false.
B) The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.
E) None of the above
C) Both statements are true.
A two-year-old child with severe stages of early childhood caries who has Medicaid insurance may face which barriers to care?
A) Severity of the dental disease
B) Age
C) Lack of qualified practitioners accepting Medicaid insurance
D) None of above
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
A positive role model in dental care and oral health education is rapidly effective in which age group?
A) Preschoolers
B) Infants
C) Adults
D) Older adults
E) All of the above
A) Preschoolers
The activity of professionals who work with individuals/communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning is referred to as ________.
A) Cultural diversity
B) Social work
C) Dental hygiene
D) Nursing
E) None of the above
B) Social work
In the United States, what percentage of our gross national product is spent on public assistance and social and health programs for those in need?
A) > 6%
B) > 14%
C) > 50%
D) > 1%
E) None of the above
B) > 14%
Women who are pregnant present with a variety of oral health needs, including which of the following?
A) Changes in oral health because of pregnancy
B) Education in the care of their infant’s oral health needs
C) Education in denture care
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above
D) Both A and B
What age group is interested in obtaining knowledge and continuing to strive for independence?
A) Infants
B) Pregnant women
C) Older adults
D) Elementary school-age children
E) None of the above
D) Elementary school-age children
What age group tends to be more engaged in the learning process if the members are aware of the benefits?
A) Adults
B) Preschoolers
C) Infants
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
A) Adults
What disability is either present at birth or occurs during the developmental period?
A) Acute
B) Developmental
C) Life-threatening
D) Accidental
E) None of the above
B) Developmental
What group of workers includes professionals working together to make terminal illness more tolerable and comfortable for patients and their families?
A) Dental hygienists
B) Social workers
C) Hospice workers
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
C) Hospice workers
A presentation provided to pregnant women should include information on early childhood caries.
True
False
True
Schoolteachers have influence on students.
True
False
True
A developmental disability is not present at birth and does not occur during the developmental period.
True
False
False
Medical conditions frequently affect oral health.
True
False
True
Inmates are defined as individuals living in a state or federal prison.
True
False
True
______ is a legal barrier to dental care
Supervision of dental hygienists by dentists
_______ the role of religious organizations in health care
Faith-based initiatives
______ is an eating disorder that includes purging
Bulimia
______ is an imitation in hearing
Hearing impairment
______ is a limitations in sight range from a slight impairment in vision to complete blindness
Visual impairment
_______: age, gender, ethnicity, lifestyle, living arrangements, cultural backgrounds, social structure
Demographics
______: community size, geographic isolation, neighborhood, community infrastructure
Location
_______: availability of funds, community organizations
Resources
______: any program must have support to be successful, look to community and gov’t leaders, other health professionals
Partnerships
A barrier to care can be anything that _____ an individual’s ability to _____ dental services
limits; receive
Name several barriers to dental care.
lack of transportation
laws
do not value dental care
Other barriers to care:
- Age
- Language
- Habit(s)
- ______
- Financial situation
- Lack of confidence in treatment
- Education
- __________
- Fear
- Transportation
- Values
Culture; Lack of understanding
