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U0.3 | BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE - Oral health

 

MODULE NAME:Oral health
MODULE CODE:U0.3-2
COURSE NAME:BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
LEARNING LEVEL:Training for Non AOD/MH workers
TARGET AUDIENCE:Workers in all healthcare and community service settings - including those employed in statutory and welfare contexts - where smoking, alcohol and drug use, and physical and oral health may be an issue, but may not necessarily be the primary or sole focus of your role. 
Note: It is recommended you complete the "Introduction to Brief Interventions for a Healthy Lifestyle" eLearning to give you a foundation of the skills applied in this module.
MODULE TYPE:Elective
MODULE AIM:The aim of this module is to provide workers with knowledge and skills on how to conduct a brief intervention for oral health care.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this module, leaners will be able to:

  • understand the impact of poor oral health on overall health and wellbeing
  • apply brief interventions (3-step model) to support people to improve their oral hygiene and dental care
  • identify support needs for priority populations including: people with mental illness, people who frequently use substances during pregnancy and postnatally, people who are socially disadvantaged, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diabetes, children.
  • list resources and further learning to support the use of brief interventions.
LENGTH:1 hour
CPD:This module may contribute towards CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module.
REFERENCE LIST:The full reference list for this module is available on request.
SUGGESTED CITATION:Insight Centre for AOD Training and Workforce Development. Brief interventions for a healthy lifestyle: Oral health. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2024. Available from: https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:This resource is licensed under Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, even for commercial purposes.
LAST UPDATED:July 2024