McTigue Dennis J, Fenton Sanford J
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2007 Mar-Apr;29(2):146-7.
This panel addressed issues affecting the education of dentists, dental hygienists, and nondental health care providers regarding oral health of persons with special health care needs (PSHCN). The panel was composed of individuals representing: (1) dental education; (2) medicine; and (3) parents of special-needs patients. They were charged with: (1) identifying problems related to the education of dentists and nondental health care providers that influence access to oral health care for PSHCN; (2) developing recommendations for action by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; and (3) prioritizing the problems and recommendations.
该小组讨论了影响牙医、口腔保健员以及非牙科医疗服务提供者针对特殊医疗需求人群(PSHCN)口腔健康开展教育工作的相关问题。小组成员包括来自以下方面的代表:(1)牙科教育领域;(2)医学领域;以及(3)特殊需求患者的家长。他们的任务是:(1)确定与牙医和非牙科医疗服务提供者教育相关的、影响PSHCN获得口腔医疗服务的问题;(2)为美国儿科学会制定行动建议;以及(3)对问题和建议进行优先级排序。