Schwartz Barry, Banting David, Stitt Larry
Division of Practice Administration, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, 14 Ravencliffe Road, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 5N8, Canada.
J Dent Educ. 2007 Dec;71(12):1540-8.
The purpose of this study was to explore the opinions that general dental practitioners in Ontario have regarding various situations that may be perceived as a conflict of interest. Standard quantitative analyses were employed to assess the association of attitudes and opinions concerning conflict of interest with gender, length of practice, and prior interpersonal communication, ethics, and religious training through a survey of general practice dentists in Ontario. Positive associations were found between the recognition of conflicts of interest and the number of years of dental practice, interpersonal communication training, and the reading of ethics-related articles in journals. Opinions vary on what is and is not a conflict of interest. Dental education has shaped a better understanding of these issues; however, for many dentists, previous education has not been totally adequate to guide them through conflict of interest situations. Age and mode and length of practice appear to have a direct effect on awareness of conflict of interest issues. Dentists need specific instruction and clearer direction regarding conflict of interest issues, so that they can better manage situations deemed to be conflicting and thereby earn and maintain patient trust in the profession.
本研究的目的是探讨安大略省普通牙科医生对各种可能被视为利益冲突情况的看法。通过对安大略省普通执业牙医进行调查，采用标准定量分析方法来评估与利益冲突相关的态度和意见与性别、执业年限以及先前的人际沟通、伦理和宗教培训之间的关联。在利益冲突的认知与牙科执业年限、人际沟通培训以及阅读期刊上与伦理相关的文章数量之间发现了正相关关系。对于什么是以及什么不是利益冲突，意见各不相同。牙科教育有助于更好地理解这些问题；然而，对许多牙医来说，以前的教育并不完全足以指导他们应对利益冲突情况。年龄、执业方式和年限似乎对利益冲突问题的认知有直接影响。牙医需要关于利益冲突问题的具体指导和更明确的方向，以便他们能够更好地处理被视为有冲突的情况，从而赢得并维持患者对该职业的信任。
