Modification History
CHC08 Version 3 |
CHC08 Version 4 |
Description |
CHCOHC406A Provide or assist with oral hygiene |
CHCOHC406B Provide or assist with oral hygiene |
Unit updated in V4. ISC upgrade changes to remove references to old OHS legislation and replace with references to new WHS legislation. No change to competency outcome. |
Unit Descriptor
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This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by workers to provide or assist a client with their oral hygiene needs within the framework of an individualised care support plan and within their designated role and responsibilities |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit is intended to address skills and knowledge appropriate for workers who provide direct client care in a range of health and community services environments and whose work role requires them to provide hands on provision of or assistance with a client's oral hygiene where the client is unable to do any or all of this task for themselves This work is carried out to achieve planned outcomes in the client's individual oral health care plan as part of their overall support plan |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Pre-requisite |
This unit must be assessed after achievement of either:
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Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify client's oral hygiene requirements and work within a person-centred approach to ensure good oral health |
1.1 Review individualised care support plan with client and/or supervisor to confirm support requirements to address client's oral hygiene needs 1.2 Work effectively with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds to meet individual preferences in relation to provision of support or assistance with oral hygiene 1.3 Discuss and confirm the client's level of participation in meeting their own oral hygiene preferences and provide information to the client and/or carer or substitute decision maker as required 1.4 Confirm oral hygiene requirements are within scope of own knowledge, skills and work role and seek appropriate assistance where client requirements are outside scope 1.5 Take into account and address potential impacts that provision of oral hygiene may have on the client and address any situations of risk or potential risk associated with the provision of support and confirm actions with supervisor 1.6 Identify oral hygiene products, processes and aids for providing assistance and promoting independence in line with client's individualised care support plan 1.7 Ensure all actions are in line with legislative requirements, standards and organisation guidelines |
2. Assist and support clients in their identified oral hygiene needs |
2.1 Prepare and use in an appropriate, safe and client preferred manner:
2.2 Inform client of processes to take place 2.3 Provide support or assistance with oral hygiene tasks according to the individualised care support plan, organisation policies and procedures and with awareness of identified individual client preferences or risk, including:
2.4 Incorporate standard toothbrush care into procedures 2.5 Where appropriate encourage client to wear, insert and remove own dentures in line with care plan and, where necessary, support and assist clients with care of dentures to industry standards 2.6 Use techniques to improve oral hygiene practices and modified oral hygiene methods and aids where identified as needed 2.7 Use standard precautions and, where necessary, additional precautions to address infection control requirements in all oral hygiene practices |
3. Assist and support clients in an appropriate manner |
3.1 Provide oral hygiene support or assistance in an appropriate environment 3.2 Use effective communication, appropriatebody language and a caring attitude to facilitate client understanding of, and comfort with, oral hygiene processes taking place 3.3 Clarify and address difficulties in providing support, including client behavioural responses with client and supervisor within organisation protocols 3.4 Use recommended alternative techniques or arrangements in case of client refusal or inability to comply as recommended in the individualised care support plan 3.5 Recognise signs that indicate potential for an oral health problem, including distress or behaviours of concern, especially in clients unable to articulate their symptoms or concerns 3.6 Maintain confidentiality, privacy, dignity and respect of the client within organisation policies and procedures |
4. Recognise and report changes in client oral hygiene requirements |
4.1 Regularly review oral hygiene techniques being used to ensure oral health is maintained according to the oral health care plan 4.2 Identify variations in oral hygiene support requirements and/or report to supervisor and/or other appropriate personnel 4.3 Work with client and/or supervisor and/or other appropriate personnel to identify required changes to procedures and aids |
5. Identify variations in client behaviour and habits and if appropriate undertake visual oral check |
5.1 Identify client behaviour and habits that may indicate oral health issues or associated pain or discomfort 5.2 Identify signs and symptoms of potential oral health issues that may indicate variation from normal or warrant attention by an oral health practitioner 5.3 Observe, listen for self-reports and question client and/or carer, and/or other relevant people as required to determine whether the client is experiencing any pain or discomfort that may be associated with oral health issues 5.4 Take into account contributing factors that may produce variation from normal behaviour 5.5 Obtain consent from the client or substitute decision maker to conduct a basic visual oral check and questioning if necessary in line with legislative requirements, organisation guidelines and within own work role 5.6 Ensure comfort of client by developing trust and rapport and working in an appropriate environment and at an optimal time 5.7 Ensure client is in a position which provides visual access to the mouth seeking their assistance to open their own mouth to minimise contact with the mouth using appropriate infection control procedures 5.8 Provide support for client's head or chin if necessary to enhance visual access without creating discomfort for the client |
6. Complete reporting and documentation according to organisation policies and procedures |
6.1 Document and report oral hygiene practices performed 6.2 Document and report any concerns arising during oral hygiene practices 6.3 Maintain and file documentation |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of:
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Essential knowledge (contd):
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Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to:
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency: |
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Access and equity considerations: |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment: |
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Method of assessment: |
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Related units: |
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Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Oral hygiene requirements appropriate to the client include care of: |
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Person-centred refers to: |
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Good oral health refers to but may not be limited to: |
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Individualised care support plan may include: |
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Client refers to those living in the community and/or facilities and may include: |
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Substitute decision maker (in relation to consent) must be: |
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Potential impacts may include but not be limited to: |
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Situations of risk or potential risk, may include but not be limited to: |
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Legislative requirements refers to: |
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Standards may include but not be limited to: |
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Organisation guidelines may include but are not limited to: |
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Oral hygiene products and aids for teeth and soft tissue may include but not be limited to: |
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Oral hygiene products and aids for dentures may include: |
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Other materials required for oral hygiene may include: |
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Toothbrushing may include: |
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Soft tissue care refers to: |
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Care of dentures refers to: |
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Use of alcohol-free mouthwash may refer to: |
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Interdental cleaning refers to: |
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Standard toothbrush care refers to: |
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Techniques to improve oral hygiene practices may include but are not limited to: |
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Techniques to improve oral hygiene practices may include but are not limited to (cont'd): |
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Modified oral hygiene methods and aids may include but are not limited to: |
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Standard precautions refer to infection control and may include: |
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Additional precautions refer to: |
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Appropriate environment may include but is not limited to: |
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Effective communication includes but is not limited to: |
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Appropriate body language may include but is not limited to: |
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Caring attitude includes but is not limited to: |
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Client behavioural responses may include but are not limited to: |
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Review may include but not be limited to the following questions and suggestions: |
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Report may include: |
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Variations in client behaviour and habits may include: |
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Signs and symptoms of potential oral health issues may include but not be limited to: |
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Signs and symptoms of potential oral health issues may include but not be limited to (cont'd): |
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Other relevant people may include but is not limited to: |
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Contributing factors may include but not be limited to: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable