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Smile4life Regional Training Event Welcome & Introductions

Smile4life Regional Training Event Welcome & Introductions. Trish Gray. Better Oral Care for Homeless People.

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Smile4life Regional Training Event Welcome & Introductions

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  1. Smile4lifeRegional Training EventWelcome & Introductions Trish Gray

  2. Better Oral Care for Homeless People • Poor oral health affects overall general health, nutrition, quality of life, communication, appearance and employability; all of which compound the problems for individuals attempting to escape homelessness.

  3. “In the past I would watch people smile and their smile would be returned, but not for me. I was embarrassed to laugh in public and ashamed to smile in front of my daughters. Toothlessness only lowered my self-esteem which never lifted from rock bottom - until now.”

  4. There’s work still to be done • An Action Plan for Improving Oral Health and Modernising NHS Dental Services (2005) stated that improving the oral health of homeless people was a priority.

  5. National Oral Health Priority Groups Strategy, 2012 For individuals and families experiencing homelessness, simple things which are normally taken for granted by those with a permanent home, such as keeping clean, and finding and preparing food, are not always easy.

  6. Health and Homelessness Standards, 2005 • Improving the health of homeless people requires long-term plans. • Homeless people are among the most disadvantaged in our society, with poorer health and lower life expectancy than those who lead more settled lives.

  7. The NHS Scotland, Quality Strategy (2010) 20:20 Vision of integrated health and social care focusing on prevention and supported self Management

  8. Smile4life Programme • The Smile4life Programme, outcomes and Future Actions • Homelessness in Scotland – now and what’s happening next • A round table discussion on how jargon gets in the way of communicating effectively

  9. Smile4life Programme • Realising potential: supporting service users to improve oral health • Issues around Providing Dental Care to the Homeless Population

  10. Smile4lifeProgramme • Smile4life online community of practice – accessing the training resources and sharing good practice • Keeping the Meal Real – presentation and group discussion on the barriers to eating well on a limited budget

  11. Step 1 • This is a closed community only available for those involved in delivering the Smile4life training.  To be able to access and get the full benefit of services  from The Knowledge Network, including joining communities, users need an NHS Athens Account. Please click the relevant link below to learn more and/or register.

  12. Next • Click on "Join this community" – you will be prompted to read and accept the community's terms and conditions (tick box). Click on Join this community and your name will appear in the members list.

  13. Knowledge Network registration Note: many Knowledge Network resources are freely available. The restricted accounts do not get access to full text journals, books and databases. 

  14. Step 2 – Joining the Community • On the top right of your screen, click on "Login". • Enter your Athens account username and password. • When logged in you will see your name appear in the top left of the screen.

  15. Step 3 - Keep up to Date Subscribing to alerts is easy and will help you keep up to date with this community. • Select the types of content you would like to be kept up to date with by checking the relevant box. • Click "update". • Scroll down to our "Recent Activity" widget on this homepage and click "subscribe". • You will receive an email direct to your registered account.

  16. Step 4 • Filling out your member profile only takes a few minutes but is well worth the effort. Knowing members' interests and subject areas means you can: • Connect to people who might have an interest in your own community. • Build up networks across Scotland. • Learn from other groups who deal with similar issues to you.

  17. Edit Profile • Click "Edit Profile" at the top of this screen. • You will be taken to a new page from where you can edit the following; "My Profile, Rules and Permissions, My Subject Interests and My Experience“ • Click "Save" to update your profile

  18. http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/smile4life.aspx

  19. Jargon Buster • Volunteer facilitator to open the envelop on the table. • Give each person a copy of the jargon buster sheets – they are paper clipped together. • Encourage discussion on the different language used. • Note down key learning points and anything for future practice.

  20. Jargon Buster Feedback

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