Lopez-Cepero Molly, Amini Homa, Pagano Giulia, Casamassimo Paul, Rashid Robert
Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2013 Mar-Apr;35(2):E49-53.
Advocacy is the primary mission of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), but members' participation in advocacy is not well known. The purpose of this study was to examine advocacy by AAPD members and their attitudes toward various advocacy-related activities.
An Internet-based questionnaire, e-mailed to 4,328 AAPD members via Survey Monkey, consisted of 19 questions on: demography; advocacy training; attitudes toward advocacy; and past, recent, and current advocacy practices.
A total of 1,046 respondents provided a 25% response rate. Ninety percent supported advocacy as a role for pediatric dentists. Two-thirds felt prepared for advocacy, but only 22% had training in residency. Participation in clinical advocacy was the most common activity, but most respondents reported local oral health promotion and promotion of oral health with other professionals. Approximately half or fewer reported participation in political action or lobbying. Pediatric dentists out of training longer were more likely to participate in advocacy as were male pediatric dentists.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry members support the advocacy role of pediatric dentists and participate in a wide range of advocacy activities.
宣传倡导是美国儿科学会牙科学会（AAPD）的主要使命，但会员对宣传倡导活动的参与情况并不为人熟知。本研究旨在调查AAPD会员的宣传倡导行为及其对各种与宣传倡导相关活动的态度。
通过Survey Monkey以电子邮件形式向4328名AAPD会员发送了一份基于网络的调查问卷，其中包含19个问题，涉及人口统计学、宣传倡导培训、对宣传倡导的态度以及过去、近期和当前的宣传倡导实践。
共有1046名受访者回复，回复率为25%。90%的人支持儿科学牙医发挥宣传倡导作用。三分之二的人觉得自己为宣传倡导做好了准备，但只有22%的人在住院医师培训期间接受过相关培训。参与临床宣传倡导是最常见的活动，但大多数受访者报告的是在当地开展口腔健康促进活动以及与其他专业人员共同促进口腔健康。约半数或更少的人报告参与了政治行动或游说活动。从业时间较长的儿科学牙医以及男性儿科学牙医更有可能参与宣传倡导活动。
美国儿科学会牙科学会会员支持儿科学牙医的宣传倡导角色，并参与广泛的宣传倡导活动。
