Cohen R
Int Dent J. 1978 Sep;28(3):332-7.
Research dealing with the public's perception of the quality of life of the dentist is not well developed. Generally, the approach of researchers to this topic has been to examine the public's image of the dental profession. Specifically, the degree of prestige attributed to the dental profession by the public has attracted major attention. A review of studies reveals that while the profession enjoys relatively high prestige, it is extrinsic factors rather than the intrinsic value of the service that determine the public's image. The dental health care system and dental education as presently structured do not appear to be serving the bast interest of the public. The paper concludes with a discussion of what are considered to be major issues that the dental profession both in Canada and elsewhere will have to deal with in the coming years, in order to bring about change both in its image and the generally low utilization of the services it provides.
关于公众对牙医生活质量认知的研究尚不充分。总体而言，研究人员针对该主题的方法是考察公众对牙科职业的印象。具体来说，公众赋予牙科职业的声望程度备受关注。对各项研究的综述表明，尽管该职业享有相对较高的声望，但决定公众印象的是外在因素而非服务的内在价值。当前结构下的牙科医疗体系和牙科教育似乎并未服务于公众的最大利益。本文最后讨论了加拿大及其他地区的牙科行业在未来几年必须应对的一些主要问题，以便改变其形象以及提高其提供服务的普遍利用率。
