Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163;.
J Dent Educ. 2013 Oct;77(10):1258-69.
In this study, 491 dental students at one dental school in the United States and one in Bulgaria were surveyed to assess their perceptions about the mission of dental schools to advance global dentistry and philanthropy. The study included questions about prior involvement in charitable dental missions. Many respondents felt that their dental school does not advance global dentistry nor adequately teaches students the virtues of philanthropy and volunteerism. The majority agreed, however, that dental schools have a moral obligation to raise the level of oral health care worldwide and help underserved communities access basic dental care. They reported that an opportunity to spend a semester at a foreign dental school would enhance their dental education in ways that are not presently fulfilled; help them better understand cultural diversity; and teach them about philanthropy and volunteerism. In their opinion, international exchange programs that provide clinical rotations and field experiences in economically challenged and underserved areas of the world would a) foster the global advancement of dentistry; b) promote an appreciation for cultural diversity and socioeconomic disparity in the communities that graduates will be serving; and c) teach students the virtues of philanthropy and volunteerism. This study may contribute to understanding factors affecting student involvement in programs to advance global dentistry.
在这项研究中，对美国和保加利亚的一所牙科学院的 491 名牙科学生进行了调查，以评估他们对牙科学院推进全球牙科和慈善事业使命的看法。该研究包括有关参与慈善牙科任务的先前经历的问题。许多受访者认为他们的牙科学院既不能推进全球牙科，也不能充分教导学生慈善事业和志愿服务的美德。然而，大多数人同意，牙科学院有道德义务提高全球口腔保健水平，并帮助服务不足的社区获得基本的牙科护理。他们报告说，有机会在国外牙科学院学习一个学期，将以目前尚未实现的方式增强他们的牙科教育；帮助他们更好地理解文化多样性；并教导他们慈善事业和志愿服务。他们认为，提供临床轮转和在世界经济困难和服务不足地区实地体验的国际交流计划将：a）促进全球牙科的进步；b）促进对毕业生将服务的社区的文化多样性和社会经济差异的欣赏；c）教导学生慈善事业和志愿服务的美德。这项研究可能有助于了解影响学生参与推进全球牙科计划的因素。
