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
