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Sasu-project

Accessible Health Services for Promoting Oral Health

Project improves accessibility of oral health services for culturally and linguistically diverse clients by increasing knowledge of oral self-care.

The project improves accessibility of oral health services for culturally and linguistically diverse clients. The aim is to make services more accessible and easier to use. At the same time, the project strengthens professionals’ skills and develops practical solutions for guiding clients to services.

What we do in the project?

  • Develop multilingual, plain-language and visual guidance materials on oral health services and self-care.
  • Provide support for culturally and linguistically diverse clients in using digital services and accessing services.
  • Create a group-based health coaching model that supports oral health, prevents problems and offers peer support.
  • Strengthen the culturally sensitive skills of social and health care professionals.
  • Develop accessible ways of using services at service points, by phone and through digital services.

Project goals

Strengthen oral health and wellbeing by increasing knowledge of oral health services and self-care among culturally and linguistically diverse clients.

Improve the ability of culturally and linguistically diverse clients to use oral health services by developing service accessibility and the service process.

Remove language, cultural and structural barriers in oral health services.

Strengthen professionals’ skills in guiding clients to services at the right time.

Develop practical solutions for professionals to support health counselling and service guidance for culturally and linguistically diverse clients.

Contact information

This project is coordinated by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences together with Centria University of Applied Sciences and The Wellbeing Services County of East Uusimaa.

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Anna Kaipainen, Project Manager
anna.kaipainen@metropolia.fi
+358 50 470 7161

Centria University of Applied Sciences

Tanja Isoaho, Project Manager
tanja.isoaho@centria.fi
+358 50 340 7336

The Wellbeing Services County of East Uusimaa

Tiia Seppänen, Project Manager
tiia.seppanen@itauusimaa.fi
+358 40 514 8052

Duration
1.9.2026 – 31.5.2029
Funder
Centria University of Applied Sciences logo.
Itä-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialueen logo.