Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2011 Aug;75(8):1003-9.
The purpose of this study was to obtain information about education in substance use and dependence that appears in the predoctoral curricula of U.S. and Canadian dental schools. Sixty-eight deans were sent a twenty-item survey requesting information about when in the curriculum these subjects were taught, what instructional methods were used, and whether behavior change instruction was included to address these issues in clinical interactions. The survey had an 81 percent response rate. The topics of alcohol use and dependence, tobacco use and dependence, and prescription drug misuse and abuse were reported in over 90 percent (N=55) of responding schools' predoctoral curricula. The topic of other substance use and dependence was reported in only 72.7 percent (N=40) of these schools. The primary instructional method reported was the use of lecture. Less frequently used methods included small-group instruction, instruction in school-based clinic, community-based extramural settings, and independent study. As future health professionals, dental students are an important source for patients concerning substance use, abuse, and treatment. Our investigation confirmed that alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drug abuse is addressed widely in predoctoral dental curricula, but other substance use and dependence are less frequently addressed.
本研究的目的是获取美国和加拿大牙科学院的博士前课程中出现的药物使用和依赖教育方面的信息。我们向 68 位院长发送了一份 20 项内容的调查问卷，要求他们提供这些主题在课程中的教授时间、所采用的教学方法，以及是否包含行为改变教学，以解决临床互动中的这些问题。调查的回复率为 81%。超过 90%（N=55）的回复院校的博士前课程中报告了酒精使用和依赖、烟草使用和依赖以及处方药物滥用的主题。只有 72.7%（N=40）的这些院校报告了其他物质使用和依赖的主题。报告的主要教学方法是使用讲座。较少使用的方法包括小组指导、学校诊所内的指导、社区校外校外环境以及独立学习。作为未来的医疗保健专业人员，牙科学生是患者了解药物使用、滥用和治疗的重要来源。我们的调查证实，博士前牙科课程广泛涉及酒精、烟草和处方药物滥用问题，但其他物质的使用和依赖问题则较少涉及。
