protected characteristics

Question 1

what are the protected characteristics? (9)

Answer 1

age
disability
gender
gender reassignment
marriage/civil partnetship
pregancy/maternity
race & ethnicity
religion & belief
sexual orientation

Question 2

what is the correlation between age and oral health?

Answer 2

effects of poor oral health are cumulative over time
risk of oral health conditions change with age
treatment complexity increases with age

Question 3

when can you target interventions for people with a protected characteristic?

Answer 3

if they are currently missing out on services
can show they have a dif level of need
track record of disadvantage
low group participation

Question 4

what must be reached for disability

Answer 4

reasonable adjustments

Question 5

what are the reasonable adjustments

Answer 5

physical access
communication
enabling tx

Question 6

what is intersectionality?

Answer 6

cant generalise based on one characteristic

focussing on one ignores other factors

Question 7

what other factors are important?

Answer 7

socio-economic
homeless
prisoners
gypsy tracellers
addictions
immigrants
asylum seekers
mental health

Question 8

what are the 3 dental priority groups?

Answer 8

frail older people
people with special care needs
those who are homeless