Session Length: 60 minutes
Materials Needed
- Computer and compatible LCD projector to play the PowerPoint presentation
- Copies of the handout (should be printed out and distributed to each person).
Summary
This module provides recommendations for providers seeking to educate their patients about the components of a basic oral health care plan.
Covered in this module are the following:
- The role of proper dental hygiene for oral and total systemic health
- The importance of home dental care
- The management of pain related to oral disease and treatment
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
SLIDES 1–20: Provider-Patient Education
- These slides are from the “Oral Health Care Patient Education” PowerPoint presentation prepared for the AIDS Education and Training Center National Resource Center by Diana Travieso Palow, MPH, MS, RN; Jeanne Adler, MSN, ARNP-C; Carol Stewart, DDS, MS; and Claudette Grant, MEd, CCRC, RN. These slides review components of a basic oral care plan, the role of proper dental hygiene for oral and systemic health, the importance of home dental care, and the management of pain.
- View the Presentation
SLIDES 2-3
SLIDES 4-9
SLIDES 10-15
SLIDES 16-20
SLIDE 21: Motivational Interviewing: Knowledge is Power
- Slides 21–42 are adapted from “Motivational Interviewing: A technique for inspiring change,” a PowerPoint presentation prepared as a training for the SPNS Oral Health Initiative grantees by Laura Fizek, LICSW. These slides review the principles and benefits of motivational interviewing as a tool for patient behavior change.
- View the Presentation
SLIDE 22: 6 Stages of Change
This picture illustrates the 6 stages of change that patients will go through when they change health behavior.
SLIDE 23: 6 Stages of Change Defined
This slide defines each of the 6 stages of change, which are cognitive and behavioral.
SLIDES 24–42: Motivational Interviewing
SLIDES 24-26
SLIDES 27-32
SLIDES 33-38
SLIDES 39-42
The Trainer can utilize the full motivational interviewing training for providers.
HANDOUTS
Print out copies of these documents and distribute to participants:
- Key Oral Health Terminology and FAQs for Patients
- Sample Motivational Interviewing Session Script
- Optional Handout: Sample Patient Interview Guide and Baseline Oral Health Intake Survey (See appendix).