University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise, Greenbank Building 263, PR1 2HE, Preston, UK.
OMFS Department, Arrowe Park Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Br Dent J. 2019 Mar;226(5):319-322. doi: 10.1038/s41415-019-0031-2.
This article explores the implications for dentistry of the policy of integration and collaboration in health and social care. In particular, it explores the advantages and disadvantages for dentistry of involvement in one of the new integrated care models currently being piloted, and the barriers and enabling factors that may need to be addressed if dentistry is to become involved. We argue that the advantages may outweigh the disadvantages and such involvement may be necessary at least in the longer term, otherwise there is a risk of missed opportunities and the possibility of dentistry being left out of major policy decisions affecting health and social care. However, such involvement of dentistry would require a considerable change to its current form and organisation. Any involvement will require the commitment and agreement of the dental profession, and its active engagement in the decision making process.
本文探讨了卫生和社会保健整合与协作政策对牙科的影响。特别是，它探讨了参与当前正在试点的新的综合护理模式之一对牙科的利弊，以及如果牙科要参与，可能需要解决的障碍和促成因素。我们认为，优势可能超过劣势，这种参与至少在长期内是必要的，否则就有可能错失机会，使牙科被排除在影响卫生和社会保健的主要政策决策之外。然而，这种牙科的参与需要对其当前的形式和组织进行重大变革。任何参与都需要牙科专业人员的承诺和同意，并积极参与决策过程。
