A. Caregiver’s Personal Information 1. Are you the primary caregiver: Yes/ No (If you are not a caregiver for the child, you need not complete the survey) 2. Including yourself, how many people live in your house?_________ . 3. How old are you? (in years): _____________ 4. What is the highest level of education you have completed? High school/post-secondary/ college/ university 5. What language do you speak most often at home (please select one)? Arabic/ Chinese/ English/ French/ Italian/ other, please specify_________ 6. How many years have you lived in Canada? ___________ 7. What is your postal code: (For example, N9N 5P4) ____________ B. The following statements are about your knowledge of dental topics. Select the best response. …show more content…
1) Cavities can affect my child’s health. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 2) Cavities are a serious problem in baby teeth. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 3) A child should have their teeth checked by a dentist at age 1. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 4) Childhood cavities can be prevented by reducing sugary foods and drinks between meals. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 5) It is important that my child’s teeth are brushed before going to bed. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 6) Please select s response for each of the following items. It is bad for child’s teeth if: a) A child drinks milk from a sippy cup in bed (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) b) A child eats chips (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) c) A child drinks pop. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 7) Fluoride is good for teeth. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 8) It is best for the child to use toothpaste with fluoride. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 9) If my child uses fluoride toothpaste, it will prevent cavities. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 10) I would like to ask a dentist or dental hygienist for advice on fluoride treatment options. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 11) It is okay to share a toothbrush with my child. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 12) Baby teeth are not that important because they fall out. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 13) It is okay to use the same spoon to taste the food and feed my child. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 14) To get enough fluoride, my child has to brush twice a day, morning and before bed. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ Not sure) 15) A child should be able to brush their own teeth by age 6. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ does not apply) 16) It is important that I check my child’s teeth for cavities. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ does not apply) 17) My community water supply contains fluoride (Yes/No/ Not sure) C. The following statements are about your attitudes on dental topics. Select the best response. 1. No matter what I do, my child is likely to get cavities. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 2. If my child gets cavities, it is because of bad luck. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 3. My child may get cavities even though they brush daily. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 4. The dentist is the best person to prevent cavities in my child. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 5. My child’s teeth should be brushed twice a day, morning and before bed. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 6. There’s no need to go to the dentist unless my child has a problem with their teeth. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 7. It is my duty to help my child lower the risk of getting cavities. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 8. The mouth of a child with cavities does not look good (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 9. If a baby tooth has a cavity, the tooth has to be removed. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ don’t know) D. Please answer the following questions. Select the best response. 1. I brush my teeth twice daily. (Yes/No) 2. I visit a dentist every year. (Yes/No) 3. I use toothpaste that contains fluoride. (Yes/No/don’t know) 4. I make sure that my child’s teeth are brushed twice a day, morning and before bed. (Yes/No/does not apply) 5. I don’t know how to brush my child’s teeth properly. (Yes/No/does not apply) 6. I cannot make my child brush their teeth daily. (Yes/No/does not apply) E. The following questions are about your child’s visit to the dental clinic today: 1. What is the main reason for your child’s visit today (Please check one box)? □ Baby Oral Health Program □ Check-up □ School follow-up visit □ Toothache □ Other (please specify) _________________________________ 2. Does your child have a family dentist in the community? □ Yes □ No 3. If your child currently does not have a family dentist, what are the reasons for not having a dentist? (Please check all that apply) □ Fear of the dentist □ It is hard to get to the office □ No dental office nearby □ No dental insurance or no dental plan □ No tooth ache □ High cost of care □ No time □ Other (please specify) ___________________ F. The following statements are about dental resources. Select the best response. 1. It is hard to find dental care for my child. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 2.
I don’t know enough about dental hygiene practices. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 3. I have enough information on dental hygiene. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 4. I would like to have more information on dental hygiene for my child. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree) 5. I would like to have the information translated into the language I speak at home. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ does not apply) 6. My child benefits from the school dental education program. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ not sure/does not apply) 7. I understand the information in the dental brochures I receive. (Strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree/ not sure/does not apply) 8. I would like more information on the following (Please check all that apply): □ Accessing free dental programs □ Brushing and flossing □ Foods to avoid □ Healthy diet □ Other, please specify _________________________ 9. Which of the following ways do you want to get dental information (Please select all that apply)? □ Brochures/pamphlets □ Television/cable □ Educational programs □ Radio □ Internet/website □ Workshops □ Other, please specify
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Please describe a time when you performed a thorough head, neck and oral exam and the findings had a significant impact on how you proceeded with the dental hygiene process of care.
In existence is $150,000, specifically set aside for the purchase of distressed real estate. This essay will outline a detailed strategy ensuring a maximum return in regard to the financial investment made on the home. Including a description of distressed real estate and foreclosure in addition to how utility can play a role in the decision-making process.
A care relationship is special and requires skill, trust and understanding. This essay will elaborate how the quality of that relationship affects the quality of the care given and the experiences felt in receiving care. These different relationships will depend on the type of care given, who the care is given by and what sort of previous existing relationship there was to begin with. For a good care relationship to work it needs to follow the 5 K101 principles of care practice which are 'support people in maximising their potential','support people in having a voice and being heard','respect people's beliefs and preferences','support people's rights to appropriate services' and 'respect people's privacy and right to confidentiality'.(K101,Unit 4,p.183). If all of these needs are met a far exceptional quality of relationship between the carer and care receiver will be achieved.
Some hazardous substances as well as materials that could be found in a social care organisation may include any cleaning materials, e.g. disinfectant that can easily cause burns or poisoning, clinical and bodily waste, medicines or drugs. injury to the skin as most useful disinfectant is an irritant, all found in the COSHH cupboard for use of the cleaners. The clinical e.g. used injections and bodily waste e.g. period pads must be in the clinical waste bins. It’s also important that the clinical waste bins are cleaned twice a day. All the medicines can be found locked in the medication cupboard, The key must be kept safe and locked away l in a different room
3) Describe the rationale and demonstrate how to chart existing restorations (amalgam, composite, gold, crowns, bridges, other), missing teeth, incipient caries and caries.
The Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), a representative of the board “is responsible for the day-to-day management of the nursing facility.” (Singh Douglas, 2016 p.334). As a representative of the board, the NHA is accountable to the various stakeholders implying corporate compliance responsibilities, but corporate compliance laws and regulations are just the basic requirements. Governance effort goes beyond ethical and legal responsibilities “doing what is right” (Singh Douglas, 2016p. 334). The NHA must govern with vigilance and integrity and take corrective measures before issues turn into “legal and ethical dilemmas” (Singh Douglas, 2016). According to Boyle et al., 2001; P. Willging,
Jajou, I questioned the maintenance of his career. What I acquired was that dental practices all vary and this question does not have one general answer. Dr. Jajou currently owns his own practice, which means he his in charge of his office and pays his employees making his salary higher than common dentists. Professional organizations and conferences are not important in the overall outlook of dentistry. On the other hand, Dr. Jajou had plenty to say about the technology used in dentists’ offices. Digital dentistry, or the use of dental technologies, involves lasers, digital scanners, and x-ray machines. However, only dental laboratory technicians use this expert machinery. Dentists use drills, mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, and scalpels on patients. Later, I asked why he is excessively passionate about oral health from seeing how captivated he is to answer my questions. In the same manner he responds describing how oral health is a huge part of overall health because plaque can affect can cause heart problems and other major health issues beyond your
Nurses’ ability of providing the interpersonal and comforting touch could be impaired by the contemporarily fast-paced, high-acuity and understaffed hospital-centered setting (Connor & Howett, 2009). Nursing is one of the few roles in contemporary society in which the physical contact and even of the intimate body is accepted (Green, 2013). The frequent touch nurses encounter in patient care, however, is not always the deliberated and intentioned one of enhancing care (Connor & Howett, 2009). A stressful environment hinders nurses from achieving a state of therapists’ inner balance to perform tactile touch at hospitals (Henricson et al., 2006). In the absence of a quiet and an independent environment, the positive outcomes of tactile touch are unlikely to achieve and may even cause nurses’ tiredness (Homayouni et al., 2012).
Nursing homes are for people who do not have the ability to take care of themselves in their own home. They are similar to hospitals, they provide medical care, physical care, and speech and occupational therapy. For this assignment I was asked to go to a nursing home and ask the facility questions and make my own observations. I was able to choose a facility easily due to the day my mom has been a CNA at the Gorham house for about two years. She works in the unit where people are mostly in the last stages of their lives, so they require a lot of assistance. After being able to make my quick visit, I was able to ask many questions and made observations on what it is like to work and to live in these facilities.
During my high school days, I had an opportunity to visit the dental office frequently accompanying my mother. Her appreciation for the dentist and impressive outcomes inadvertently augmented my interest in dentistry, resulting in the decision to pursue
I decided to do my research report on dentistry because it is a perfect blend of science and art. It is a science in that you must fully comprehend on the different types of diagnostic and procedures you are doing. It is an art in that you are constantly working with your hands to create a beautiful smile. The impact you make on helping a person achieve an impeccable smile is not one to compare with materialistic things like money or cars. People often mistake dentist as only doing practices when in fact they could do more, like research. I was fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to interview Dr. Sarah Pham, DDS, a close family friend who practices dentistry in her own private office in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pham was
A care worker has many responsibilities. For example, it is a care worker’s responsibility to treat each individual fairly and equally with care. This is because a care worker would have to help people who have difficulties doing everyday tasks like getting up out of bed, getting to different places around the home, getting dressed, using the facilities and on some occasions eating. Some clients in the home could have physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. A role that a care worker could have is spending quality time with the residents, talking to them and doing activities as a group. This will make the residents feel valued and cared for. Another role that a care worker could have would be to tend to a
Carers and care workers are the best kind of people. So why are they treated so disgracefully?
Persuasion Case Study: Caregiver Basic Life Support Proposal Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and general first aid is lacking among parents and caregivers (Míguez-Navarro et al., 2018). This can pose a significant threat to the pediatric population. Infants and children typically do not need resuscitation for the same reasons as adults, such as sudden cardiac arrest; however, respiratory issues in infants and children may necessitate resuscitation by a caregiver.
...y child. By giving out this survey to many children not just only children we can see the differences between only children and children with siblings.