Zhang Shinan, Lo Edward C M, Chu Chun-Hung
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
BMC Oral Health. 2015 May 2;15:53. doi: 10.1186/s12903-015-0038-2.
Medical-dental collaboration is essential for improving resource efficiency and standards of care. However, few studies have been conducted on it. This study aimed to investigate the attitude and awareness of medical and dental students about collaboration between medical and dental practices in Hong Kong.
All medical and dental students in Hong Kong were invited to complete a questionnaire survey at their universities, hospitals and residential halls. It contained 8 questions designed to elicit their attitudes about the collaboration between medical and dental practice. Students were also asked about their awareness of the collaboration between dentistry and medicine. The questionnaires were directly distributed to medical and dental students. The finished questionnaires were immediately collected by research assistants on site.
A total of 1,857 questionnaires were distributed and 809 (44%) were returned. Their mean attitude score (SD) towards medical-dental collaboration was 6.37 (1.44). Most students (77%) were aware of the collaboration between medical and dental practice in Hong Kong. They considered that Ear, Nose & Throat, General Surgery and Family Medicine were the 3 most common medical disciplines which entailed collaboration between medical and dental practice.
In this study, the medical and dental students in general demonstrated a good attitude and awareness of the collaboration between medical and dental practice in Hong Kong. This established an essential foundation for fostering medical-dental collaboration, which is vital to improving resource efficiency and standards of care.
医学与牙科合作对于提高资源利用效率和医疗服务标准至关重要。然而，针对此方面的研究较少。本研究旨在调查香港医科和牙科学生对医疗与牙科实践合作的态度和认知。
邀请香港所有医科和牙科学生在其大学、医院和宿舍完成问卷调查。问卷包含8个问题，旨在了解他们对医疗与牙科实践合作的态度。还询问了学生对牙科与医学合作的认知情况。问卷直接分发给医科和牙科学生。完成的问卷由研究助理在现场立即收集。
共发放1857份问卷，回收809份（44%）。他们对医学与牙科合作的平均态度得分（标准差）为6.37（1.44）。大多数学生（77%）知晓香港医疗与牙科实践之间的合作。他们认为耳鼻喉科、普通外科和家庭医学是医疗与牙科实践合作最常见的三个医学学科。
在本研究中，医科和牙科学生总体上对香港医疗与牙科实践合作表现出良好的态度和认知。这为促进医学与牙科合作奠定了重要基础，而这对于提高资源利用效率和医疗服务标准至关重要。
