Best Practices in Reaching Out to Underserved Populations
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1 Best Practices in Reaching Out to Underserved Populations 2014 ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors Conference June 8, 2014 Lisa Bress, RDH, MS University of Maryland School of Dentistry High Risk Community Low Income Only ONE public water system is fluoridated Low Health Literacy 1
2 Our al Focus Clinical skills Critical thinking skills But WHERE and HOW do students Learn Compassion Effective communication skills Faculty must model qualities like compassion Community Service Learning can provide a venue for students to practice and obtain these qualities and skills. Service Research Best Practices 2
3 Caries is: Preventable Is the most common childhood illness Continues to affect children in low income communities *Photos from Smiles for Life website ipt=0 Photos taken by DH student at Perryville clinic Barriers to Oral Health in Cecil County Over 47% of CC children are eligible for free or reduced lunch programs 18 % of children in CC < 5yrs of age live at or below the poverty level There are 3425 people to every dentist Transportation 3
4 14 million US children enrolled in Medicaid did not receive dental care in 2011(PEW Report June, 2013) 49% of children in Cecil County enrolled in Medicaid did not receive dental care in (State Health Improvement Process. Department of health and Mental Hygiene.2012 [Cited September 29,2013].Available from Emergency Department fees for dental related visits totaled $2.7 billion in the US between Uninsured patients make up 40.5% of all dental condition related ED visits. *Allareddy, C,Rampa, S, Lee, MK, et.al, Hospital based emergency department visits involving dental conditions.jada 2014;145(4): Maryland 2010 Average $500/visit/>40,000 visits Nearly $24 million Tax Payers American Hospital association
5 Costs of Oral Health Inequities Low self esteem Poor school and work performance Lost time from school and work Dental Hygienists, whose primary focus is prevention can and must play a role in helping individuals in low income communities increase their understanding of caries prevention strategies. Horowitz AM, Kleinman D. Oral health literacy: The new imperative to better oral health. Dent Clin N Am. 2008;52: Health Literacy Health Literacy is inextricably linked to improving oral health especially among low income groups Alice Horowitz, RDH, PHD 5
6 Oral Health Literacy the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Literacy is Dependent on the Knowledge of Consumers and Providers Patients with limited or inaccurate knowledge Pt s may not understand the relationship between diet or oral hygiene and diabetes control and health outcomes and recognize when they need to seek care. Providers who do not keep current with science based info. cannot provide accurate information Alice Horowitz, RDH, PHD Health Literacy is Dependent on the Communication Skills of Consumers and Providers Communication skills include: reading, writing, numeracy, speaking, listening and understanding Alice Horowitz, RDH, PHD 6
7 Professional schools in health related fields, including Dentistry should incorporate health literacy and communication training into their curricula and areas of competence Nielsen Bohlman L, Panzer AM, Kindig DA, eds. Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Committee on Health Literacy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; Key Communication Techniques Warm Greeting, respectful Eye Contact Speak Slowly Limit number of concepts presented Patient Participation Plain Language Use Graphics When Explaining Use Teach Back Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit AHRQ Pub. No EF Research RDH s and dentists could increase their knowledge and understanding about evidence based caries prevention. RDH s and dentists need to increase their use of communication techniques to deliver caries prevention recommendations, especially with specific patient populations. Horowitz AM, Kleinman D. Oral health literacy: The new imperative to better oral health. Dent Clin N Am. 2008;52: Clovis JB, Horowitz AM, Kleinman, DV. Maryland Dental Hygienists' knowledge, Opinions and Practices regarding dental caries prevention and early detection. J Dental Hygiene. 2012;86(4):
8 Cecil County Oral Disease Prevention Program Partnerships Ms. Debbie Fleming, RDH, MS Academic Manager, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Community Site Liaison Eliminating Barriers Transportation Financial 8
9 Goals The number of children with a dental home. The oral health literacy of children and their caregivers regarding caries disease prevention strategies Evaluate DH students and caregivers understanding of caries prevention strategies and ID effective communication techniques to transfer science based information to lowincome caregivers and their children. Flyer Consent Forms ** Photo Releases Study Surveys 9
10 Oral Health Screening Routine Early Urgent Can be arrested Caries disease process White spots Fluorides Sealants Plaque control Nutritional counseling Oral Systemic link Must be restored Pictures Delta Dental Copyright 2013 Washington Dental Service Foundation screening assessment 10
11 Visuals childrens dental healthmonth archive/ Teach Back Fluoride Varnish 11
12 Appointments scheduled on site Follow up/case Management Calls Letters Reports to Department of Social Services (DSS) Results so far.. Research: 32 Students 49 Caregivers Stay tuned.. 12
13 Results so far.. Service: 137 Children received prevention services 116 or 85% have a Dental Home 89 Routine 29 Early 19 Urgent 35% Results so far.. A health literacy & communication competency has been added to our clinical evaluations. Our Community service learning course has been enhanced. An IPE component is being added to the program. Inspiration Junior student This heart warming program reinforced classroom material with real life experiences. These rewarding opportunities have been life changing moments for me as I learned to look at things with a different perspective and it made me respect and love the profession of dental hygiene even more Grad I really enjoyed helping out at the last event. If you ever need help, I am available. You have really inspired me! The experience brought a whole new meaning to empathy, thank you Ms. Bress!! 13
14 Questions? 14
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