Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Int Dent J. 2011 Dec;61(6):307-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2011.00075.x. Epub 2011 Nov 8.
Although improvements in certain oral health measures have been achieved, many global oral health matters and challenges exist. Collaborations and partnerships among various institutions are crucial in solving such problems. The main aim of the present study was to analyse the nature and extent of the partnership between dental faculties and National Dental Associations (NDAs). A questionnaire was developed, focusing on the relationship between NDAs and dental faculties within the World Dental Federation-European Regional Organization (FDI-ERO) zone with regard to major professional activities, such as dental education (both undergraduate and continuing education), workforce issues, improvement of national oral health, and science and knowledge transfer. The questionnaire was sent to all member NDAs within the ERO zone. The response rate was 21/41 (53.65%). The major activities in which NDAs were found to be involved were improvement of national oral health (100%), followed by continuing education activities (90%), whereas the activity which received least involvement was the development of an undergraduate dental curriculum (52%). The NDAs perceived their relationship with dental faculties to be quite satisfactory in the fields of continuing education, science and knowledge transfer, and the implementation of new technologies into daily dental practice. However, it was suggested that their relationship needed significant improvement with regard to the development of an undergraduate dental education curriculum, dental workforce issues and negotiations with the authorities regarding professional matters/issues. As the two important elements of organised dentistry, NDAs and dental faculties have a significant role to play in the improvement of oral health and in finding solutions to global oral health challenges; therefore, their collaboration and partnership are crucial for this purpose. On the basis of the perceptions of NDAs regarding their relationship with dental faculties, it can be concluded that their partnership can and should be further improved.
虽然某些口腔健康措施有所改善，但仍存在许多全球性的口腔健康问题和挑战。各种机构之间的合作和伙伴关系对于解决这些问题至关重要。本研究的主要目的是分析牙科学院与国家牙科协会（NDA）之间的合作关系的性质和程度。制定了一份问卷，重点关注世界牙科联合会-欧洲区域组织（FDI-ERO）区域内 NDA 与牙科学院之间在主要专业活动方面的关系，例如牙科教育（本科和继续教育）、劳动力问题、改善国家口腔健康以及科学和知识转移。问卷已发送至 ERO 区域内的所有成员 NDA。回复率为 21/41（53.65%）。发现 NDA 参与的主要活动是改善国家口腔健康（100%），其次是继续教育活动（90%），而参与度最低的活动是制定本科牙科课程（52%）。NDA 认为他们与牙科学院在继续教育、科学和知识转移以及将新技术引入日常牙科实践方面的关系相当满意。然而，有人建议，他们在本科牙科教育课程的发展、牙科劳动力问题以及与当局就专业问题/事项进行谈判方面的关系需要显著改善。作为有组织的牙科的两个重要组成部分，NDA 和牙科学院在改善口腔健康和解决全球口腔健康挑战方面发挥着重要作用；因此，他们的合作和伙伴关系对实现这一目标至关重要。根据 NDA 对其与牙科学院关系的看法，可以得出结论，他们的伙伴关系可以而且应该进一步改善。
