Oral Health for Older People
1h 5m of CPD
John Banky
12 Dec 2017
Oral care is an essential part of nursing care that is sometimes overlooked. Use this Course to refresh your knowledge of why oral care is important and what best practice oral care for older adults involves.
Explain
Explain the importance of good oral care for older peopleIdentify
Identify common oral problems and their consequences for older peopleDescribe
Describe best practice with respect to oral care for older peopleEducator
John Banky
Dr John Banky is a dental clinician with more than 40 years of clinical experience in both the private and public sector. He has also published numerous articles on this topic and has delivered presentations to both medical and paramedical audiences about dental presentations of medical conditions.
Comments
Kerry Helwig08 Oct 2018
Good update
Gemma Sheers06 Oct 2018
The role of the oral cavity is very interesting
Marilou Ortega03 Oct 2018
Well presented, great infos, and easy to understand.
Michelle brain08 Sep 2018
Great
Timothy Hurley28 Jul 2018
Awesome presenter!
Candace Pederson27 Jul 2018
Interesting and informative
Leica Sears26 Jul 2018
Excellent overview on oral hygiene in the older patient, the complications associated with poor oral care and what can be done to improve this
Carmen Houston02 Jul 2018
Great , informative tutorial
Debbie Ann Steer28 Jun 2018
I found this education very useful and a good reminder that all oral hygiene is very important.
Susan East23 Jun 2018
Well presented
Olivia J Heo18 Jun 2018
​it was a useful lecture. I was able to gain more solid knowledge and confidence.
Georgia Jones13 Jun 2018
informative
Naomi Fraser04 Jun 2018
Interesting resource
Tennille Mcconkey31 May 2018
Informative
Carey-Ann Sym31 May 2018
Fantastic
Kristie-Lee Perrott31 May 2018
excellent information
Maree Augostin31 May 2018
Very good session.
joy croucher30 May 2018
Informative. Cheers
Narelle Odwyer30 May 2018
great VLA
Maria-Lisa Andonela Cravo30 May 2018
It is a very good tutorial.
Julie Martin30 May 2018
Very informative presentation and a good refresher.
Valerie Courreges30 May 2018
Simplistic and useful for aged care
debra emma kaye30 May 2018
something everyone should watch
Chelsea Robinson30 May 2018
Very educational!
Ann Boys29 May 2018
Good information
Kerry Lowing28 May 2018
So very informative and excellent as an educator.
Tupou Makasini28 May 2018
Good
Jacelyn Partridge28 May 2018
This was a great presentation!
Carina gates27 May 2018
Really informative
Jessica Arnold27 May 2018
relevant topic
Tzu-Mei Wang26 May 2018
Very good lesson
Jessica Sharpe26 May 2018
Very informative but a bit too scientific and there were not enough quiz questions or practical examples related to the field of nursing
Aju Stephen Antony26 May 2018
Dayou Xie26 May 2018
Good
lizhen lin26 May 2018
Useful and practical presentation
Lynne Berridge25 May 2018
good for RACF workers
yi jun chen25 May 2018
very well
julie hogben25 May 2018
Good information given
Abbygail vikki-may nicholls25 May 2018
Great in depth information
Babaldeep Singh24 May 2018
Simple but detailed
HARPREET KAUR24 May 2018
well explained article
Susan Pettigrew24 May 2018
This session provided me with updated information about Oral Hygiene
Lynda Ann Stanmore24 May 2018
informative
Sabbiah jang23 May 2018
Very is useful.
Julie O'Brien23 May 2018
very interesting - good presentation
Amrita Banstola23 May 2018
Good
Mitchell Schooth22 May 2018
very inforamative
Danielle Fitzgibbon22 May 2018
Good reminder for nurses to check out oral care of our raging population , which is an increasing presentation to hospitals
Julie Byard21 May 2018
Informative and well presented.
Mele Funaki21 May 2018
It was good.
Joseph Lorenzo21 May 2018
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Helena antonysen21 May 2018
Interesting and learned new information
Yi Jing Zhu20 May 2018
great
Lynne Richardson-Cooper19 May 2018
Very interesting and informative
Enjoyed this course
Hieu Hinh Truong18 May 2018
Good information
Rosemary Murray18 May 2018
This was a very informative session.
Geetha Rani Ammini17 May 2018
Adequate
Mira Paulic17 May 2018
Educational
Maria Nothling17 May 2018
excellent presentation recommend for everyone
VALENTINE JEPKEMBOI16 May 2018
good
Tong Li16 May 2018
Great coverage, easy to understand for beginners.
Marjorie Greensmith15 May 2018
This broadened do my know ledge of oral care
Linda Ann wilson15 May 2018
helpful
richard payne15 May 2018
Very good
Winny Massimino14 May 2018
was great learning experience and informative
Theresa Stewart14 May 2018
Very informative.
Joanne Holloway14 May 2018
In the technological advances made in our profession in recent years, some times some of the most basic of nursing care can be put on the back burner. We some times need to get back to basics to prevent some of the conditions we see in our practice.
Elisabeth van Workum14 May 2018
A very interesting lecture
Rita Burma14 May 2018
Nice
Jyotsna Pradhan13 May 2018
Good content
Daughne Feckleng13 May 2018
Interesting
Cheryll Zolerick12 May 2018
Though the educator was soft spoken, the iformation given was very important as oral hygiene in older people are truly overlooked at times.
Karamjeet Kaur12 May 2018
I have learned the importance of oral care in elderly patients.
Mae Melig11 May 2018
Very informative and useful
natalie Mielczarek10 May 2018
very good
Louise Minton09 May 2018
This was a very informative education session. Everyone should be aware of this issue.
Kerry McMullan09 May 2018
great
Sharon Whittaker08 May 2018
the educator was good
Eleanora van Arendonk08 May 2018
very interesting topic. Learnt a lot. Thank you
Naheed Akhtar08 May 2018
Very engaging and helpful
Reena Raju07 May 2018
Good session
Amy Michelle Van Ree07 May 2018
This was very interesting
Mayumi Nakazawa06 May 2018
I needed to know more useful information from nursing point of view.
Eillen Anne (Sandy) Roessler05 May 2018
I found this speaker knowledgeable, thorough, and simplistic all at the same time
Aureel Almeida05 May 2018
very useful for the nurses who work in residential aged care facilities.
Alexandra Eades04 May 2018
was very informative and easy to understand
Dana johnston04 May 2018
good
Cheryl Carpenter03 May 2018
cvery good
Werner Cossid03 May 2018
very informative
Jisha Anie Binnichen03 May 2018
very good
Michele Peyton-Ash03 May 2018
It is a necessesay requirement that I believe is greatly overlooked in dependable pts
Louise brouwers02 May 2018
excellent
Samantha Garritt02 May 2018
Great topic.
Amandeep Kaur01 May 2018
Great
Jumanah Khan 01 May 2018
well informed presentation
Ma. Christina Cate29 Apr 2018
APEL MAHMUD29 Apr 2018
Informative and essential learning in aged care
Lizhi he28 Apr 2018
good
Emma Dunlevie28 Apr 2018
Good presentation, but strep isn't recognised at the most causative bacteria for aspiration pneumonia. I would suggest nurses watching this who are interested in infectious disease management, checking out other resources.
Ranilo Martinez27 Apr 2018
Very satisfying educational tool.
Karen Innes26 Apr 2018
Informative, well paced and interesting data on the importance of good oral care for wellbeing
VANESSA BRIDGET SELMAN25 Apr 2018
I would recommend this education to other health professionals especially in the aged care setting.
Harsimrat Kaur25 Apr 2018
Good learning tool
Liz Flack25 Apr 2018
I found this course good due to some new learnings and for my best practise. now aware of more risks associated around poor oral hygiene and hope i can make a difference
Rosemary Forrest25 Apr 2018
Informative
Josevile Salvania25 Apr 2018
This e-learning has provided me with new knowledge which surely will help me in providing better oral care for the elderly.
Bimaldeep Sidhu24 Apr 2018
i will teach these new techniques to my colleagues.
Rijo George24 Apr 2018
The session was very informative.
Susan ingall24 Apr 2018
Very informative
Kayla Smith23 Apr 2018
very good
siobhan perkins23 Apr 2018
Excellent topic.
Jacqueline Pirouet23 Apr 2018
Good presentation on a very important topic
Divina Evangelista23 Apr 2018
The educator was knowledgeable about the topic and I would surely recommend this education to other health professionals.
Kathryn Bromley22 Apr 2018
Very informative
Rebecca Patricia Campbell20 Apr 2018
Very good presentation
Xi Wu19 Apr 2018
Good Learning experience
huai wang18 Apr 2018
good video
cheuk yi fung16 Apr 2018
great
Robyn Poga15 Apr 2018
A good reminder of the problems that elderly people can face with poor oral care,and the obvious benefits of optimal oral hygiene.
Esther Sibanda15 Apr 2018
very good.
Karina Mastrosavas15 Apr 2018
The content was good but lacked engagement, it seemed a bit dry and clinical. I enjoy learning more and tend to retain more when when what I'm learning about is delivered in a more visually engaging, lively, animated and fun way.
Nancy Gomes13 Apr 2018
good
Wilhelmina Tenkate12 Apr 2018
Informative with good sound knowledge.
Nida Deligero Lagunay12 Apr 2018
This increases my knowledge on how to give oral care to our elderly clients.
Linda Wallwork11 Apr 2018
An excellent refresher.
Kristine Lim11 Apr 2018
Good content, excellent format.
Annette Forbes10 Apr 2018
Very useful revision with new knowledge an added bonus
Ann-Maree Stutz10 Apr 2018
helpful lecture which makes you think of the overall health of our ptients
Sandeep Kaur Sohi09 Apr 2018
more knowledge and skills
Judy Berry07 Apr 2018
An excellent resource. I understood the importance of good oral hygiene but less aware of the implications on health through lack of oral care and hygiene. I learned a lot - thank you!
Agnes Asbury06 Apr 2018
Very informative
Shane Campbell06 Apr 2018
Highly informative for staff working in the aged care field. An important part of care that seems to have taken a back seat.
Fiona Le Cren05 Apr 2018
This was an excellent overview of Oral Health and the importance of it in the older person
Vicky Lowe04 Apr 2018
Was interesting to reinforce the importance of continuing strong oral hygiene in the ageing populace
Kylie Bourne04 Apr 2018
Very informative and learnt new information which will help in my work.
Susan Whalan24 Mar 2018
It was very interesting and very informative.
Magda Amarasingham22 Mar 2018
Good
anna chakaipa20 Mar 2018
The presentation was relevant and presented in a very concise and professional manner.
liliana Lewsley19 Mar 2018
I found this video most interesting. It was long enough to keep me interested and the speed of the talker made for good listening.
Ingrid van krevel18 Mar 2018
I would recommend=d this to all staff to identify the in=importance of tooth decay and prevention in the elderly resident.
PAULA WALLS16 Mar 2018
Thank you
Carole kathleen Brown15 Mar 2018
VERY INFORMATIVE
Vanessa Rudman11 Mar 2018
Very well presented, excellent explanation, thorough and interesting lecture. Easy to listen to and understand.
Patricia Howes11 Mar 2018
Informative and engaging
Jean Voyce11 Mar 2018
This education was very well presented and easy to comprehend. The quizzes were a good way of testing newly learnt knowledge as well as reflecting on previously learnt knowledge.
Fifi Suryawati10 Mar 2018
great
Hemaltha piyaratna06 Mar 2018
Excellent VLA . I would recommend this VLA to any nurses.
Cherie Martin03 Mar 2018
All nurses at all levels would value from the learnt information of this topic. More awareness of dangers of poor dental/denture care and the direct link to disease and poor health of the aged.
Kim cook03 Mar 2018
very insiteful shows importance of very basic hygiene cares and how it can help prevent medical complications.
Maria De Groot02 Mar 2018
I found this lecture very comprehensive, I like the fact that between each topic a small quiz was put in place to test knowledge
Pietryna Duch01 Mar 2018
Informative and practical guide to ensuring good oral hygiene in older patients.
Tanya Schwerin28 Feb 2018
Helpful and a good update on existing knowledge
Jay Gough28 Feb 2018
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Gemma Wood27 Feb 2018
The content was extremely relevant to my practice as a registered nurse.
Jeanie Kay Buchanan26 Feb 2018
Very factual and informative
Sylvia Brown21 Feb 2018
I will recommend this to education, even in "little bits" to other health care providers. It's like a "best kept secret", this information, on "How to" ... and of course.... should be "absolutely normal", but unfortunately not executed widely-enough. Thanks.
Susan Lynch21 Feb 2018
The video was a little long winded but it does provide good education on the importance of good oral health in the older person.
Naomi Crabb18 Feb 2018
Informative and reminded me of the importance to perform oral health care in older patients.
Michele Selby17 Feb 2018
Informative
Margaret MOORE15 Feb 2018
Very informative..
Eva Bodnar14 Feb 2018
Educate nursing staff how to clean residents oral cavity
Yvonne May Craig13 Feb 2018
Informative and relevant to my role
Jamie Charlene Ngo12 Feb 2018
This VLA is easy to understand.
Citti Taranto11 Feb 2018
I will take to improve this skills and knowledge to my daily care of my patients
Citti Taranto09 Feb 2018
A very important practice to everyone whether you are young or old
Nadime Roumieh09 Feb 2018
Strongly agree
Course Overview
Topics include:
- Oral landmarks, anatomy and function
- Oral disease in older adults
- Maintaining best practice oral care for older adults
Target audience
Health professionals who care for older people in any setting.
Purpose
Ensure health professionals maintain best practice oral care for older adults in all care settings and can identify traditional practice(s) that compromise oral health.
Need
Good oral health in older people contributes to a sense of wellbeing; it facilitates better fluid and nutritional intake, assists with communication and has been shown to enhance quality of life. Despite this, the oral health of older people is an often-neglected part of nursing care. Oral care is sometimes considered less important than other nursing priorities and the quality of oral care being delivered usually depends on the health professional's knowledge of oral hygiene and willingness to attend to this fundamental basic care need. Health professionals are encouraged to integrate best practice oral care into their routine practice, however in order to do so, they may need to refresh their knowledge of oral hygiene and why it is fundamental to maintaining health and wellbeing.
Health professionals in Australia that are registered with AHPRA are required to obtain continuing professional development (CPD) hours/points each year that relates to their context of practice, in order to comply with mandatory regulatory requirements.
