Curran A E, Darby M
University of Kentucky Community College System.
J Dent Hyg. 1990 Jul-Aug;64(6):290-5.
The potential for legal liabilities exists in all aspects of dental hygiene practice. Contemporary malpractice law demands the highest standards for oral healthcare. Formal educational credentials of dental hygiene practitioners contribute to the provision of quality healthcare, an environment that elicits societal trust, and the prevention of legal risks. The purpose of this paper is to explore an alternative to formal dental hygiene education--preceptorship training--as it relates to current theories and practices in risk management. Key issues explored include expectations and rights of society, responsibility of the professional and the profession to society, risk management in the practice setting, and how preceptorship and formal education compare, relative to these key issues. The paper also analyzes whether the preceptorship concept is counterproductive for society, the profession, and the employer; and explains how the malpractice crisis in America is challenging oral health providers to rise to higher levels of education and professional competence.
牙科保健实践的各个方面都存在法律责任风险。当代医疗事故法要求口腔医疗保健达到最高标准。牙科保健从业者的正规教育资质有助于提供高质量的医疗保健服务，营造能赢得社会信任的环境，并预防法律风险。本文旨在探讨与当前风险管理理论和实践相关的牙科保健正规教育的替代方案——导师制培训。探讨的关键问题包括社会的期望和权利、专业人员及该行业对社会的责任、实践环境中的风险管理，以及相对于这些关键问题，导师制与正规教育的比较。本文还分析了导师制概念对社会、该行业和雇主是否会适得其反；并解释了美国的医疗事故危机如何促使口腔健康服务提供者提升教育水平和专业能力。
