Johnson P M
School of Health Sciences, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, North York, Ontario, Canada.
Int Dent J. 1992 Dec;42(6):451-9.
Results of an international survey on dental hygiene are reported. The survey was conducted in 1988 through the International Dental Hygienists' Federation as part of a project to establish and maintain an international database on the profession. Information was collected by mail from national dental hygienist associations, using a 40-item questionnaire developed for the purpose; preliminary tabulations were validated by the associations. Information is presented for 13 countries-Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom. Characteristics include historical development, numbers and distribution, education, regulation, scope of practice, employment settings and conditions, professional organisation, and perceived oral health and professional issues. The profiles and issues are examined in the light of broader socio-economic, demographic, epidemiological, technological and policy-related trends and changes. Implications for future health and organisational planning are noted.
报告了一项关于口腔卫生的国际调查结果。该调查于1988年通过国际口腔卫生师联合会进行，作为建立和维护该行业国际数据库项目的一部分。通过邮件从各国口腔卫生师协会收集信息，使用为此目的编制的一份包含40个条目的问卷；初步统计结果由各协会进行了验证。呈现了13个国家的信息——澳大利亚、加拿大、丹麦、意大利、日本、韩国、荷兰、尼日利亚、挪威、瑞典、瑞士、美国和英国。其特点包括历史发展、数量与分布、教育、监管、执业范围、就业环境与条件、专业组织，以及对口腔健康和专业问题的认知。根据更广泛的社会经济、人口统计学、流行病学、技术和政策相关趋势及变化，对这些概况和问题进行了审视。还指出了对未来健康和组织规划的影响。
