Kinne R D, Stiefel D J
J Dent Educ. 1979 May;43(5):271-5.
An analysis is presented of the effect of a four-year dental school program in care of the disabled on expressed student attitude and confidence towards treating the handicapped patient. The longitudinal study, involving 503 students in six dental classes, revealed a willingness by the majority of students (greater than or equal to 60 percent) to treat pateints with whom they feel capable. This attitude remained essentially unaffected by the program. In contrast, levels of students' perceived confidence in treating handicapped persons increased significantly as the result of specific instruction in disability management; heightened confidence levels were sustained for one academic year. Expressed ability to treat the disabled appeared to increase for successive classes. The result support the premise that dental graduates who have received instruction in disability care will fell more confident and hence will be more likely to treat patients with special needs.
本文分析了为期四年的牙科学院残疾人护理课程对学生对待残疾患者的态度和信心的影响。这项纵向研究涉及六个牙科班级的503名学生，结果显示，大多数学生（大于或等于60%）愿意治疗他们认为自己有能力治疗的患者。这一态度基本不受该课程的影响。相比之下，由于在残疾管理方面接受了具体指导，学生在治疗残疾人方面的自信心显著提高；这种增强的信心水平持续了一学年。对于连续的班级来说，治疗残疾人的能力似乎有所提高。这些结果支持了这样一个前提，即接受过残疾护理指导的牙科毕业生会更有信心，因此更有可能治疗有特殊需求的患者。
