This course is designed to teach the learner:

• Who can report concerns and to whom they should be reported; as well as when a formal report should be filed.
• How to identify people who are more likely to be the target of abuse, including the characteristics of adults that may be more vulnerable.
• When it is appropriate to not allow a patient to leave the premises due to possible imminent harm.
• How to recognise different types of abuse that they may come across in the dental care setting.

Following the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• List 8 types of abuse.
• Name 4 characteristics of a vulnerable adult.
• Define "neglect," "physical abuse," and list examples.
• Locate areas of the body that are less likely to be exposed to accidental injuries, making them red-flags that abuse may have occurred.
• Explain how dental personnel would know that FGM has occurred.
• Name the most common form of neglect seen in a dentist practice.