Horowitz Alice M, Kleinman Dushanka V
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2008 Apr;52(2):333-44, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2007.12.001.
Effective communication with patients is the cornerstone of quality dental care and oral health outcomes. Oral health literacy skills are critical to empowering individuals' ability to improve their oral health. A large part of the American public has low health literacy skills. Low health literacy contributes to disease and is costly. Being able to understand health information and how to obtain services is critical to oral health management. The communication skills of the dental team are pivotal to increasing oral health literacy skills of Americans.
与患者进行有效的沟通是高质量牙科护理和口腔健康结果的基石。口腔健康素养技能对于增强个人改善口腔健康的能力至关重要。美国很大一部分公众的健康素养技能较低。低健康素养会导致疾病且成本高昂。能够理解健康信息以及如何获得服务对于口腔健康管理至关重要。牙科团队的沟通技巧对于提高美国人的口腔健康素养技能至关重要。
