Edwards D M, Merry A J
North Liverpool Primary Care Trust.
Br Dent J. 2002 Sep 14;193(5):253-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801538.
This article aims to identify how accessible general dental practitioners thought that their services were and to identify the barriers they face in providing care for disabled people. A postal questionnaire survey was undertaken of all general dental practices in the Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Knowsley Health Authorities. Only one quarter of practices described themselves as having full physical access for disabled patients. However, despite this, over 90% of practices reported treating disabled patients and most were willing to treat more disabled patients. Dentists identified physical barriers, lack of time and the lack of domiciliary equipment as the main barriers to providing care for disabled people. Although dentists were willing to treat disabled patients few dental practices were accessible at the time of the survey. Further work is needed to ensure that dental practices comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.
本文旨在确定普通牙科医生认为其服务的可及程度如何，并找出他们在为残疾人提供护理时所面临的障碍。对利物浦、塞夫顿、圣海伦斯和诺斯利卫生局的所有普通牙科诊所进行了邮寄问卷调查。只有四分之一的诊所称自己为残疾患者提供了全面的身体无障碍设施。然而，尽管如此，超过90%的诊所报告称治疗过残疾患者，且大多数愿意治疗更多的残疾患者。牙医们认为身体障碍、时间不足和缺乏上门服务设备是为残疾人提供护理的主要障碍。尽管牙医愿意治疗残疾患者，但在调查时，很少有牙科诊所是无障碍的。需要进一步开展工作，以确保牙科诊所遵守《残疾歧视法》。
