Dental Hygiene, Oregon Institute of Technology , Klamath Falls, OR, USA.
Dental Hygiene, Idaho State University , Pocatello, ID, USA.
J Interprof Care. 2021 Jan-Feb;35(1):132-135. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1711715. Epub 2020 Mar 4.
Shifts in healthcare models, and greater numbers of patients seeking care, has encouraged professional organizations to recommend collaborative healthcare teams. In the realm of oral health, the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) have set recommendations that interprofessional collaboration (IPC) be emphasized in the profession. The purpose of this study was to determine physicians' perceptions of the role of the dental hygienist in IPC. A pilot study utilizing a nonprobability sampling method which included a purposive sample of 30 licensed physicians was conducted. The survey addressed: personal experiences with a dental hygienist, dental hygienists' roles working in collaboration with physicians, experiences with IPC, benefits of working with dental hygienists, barriers, and demographics. The majority (77.7%) supported the concept that dental hygienists have the necessary education and are important in IPC. Over 77.7% indicated dental hygienists would add value to a medical practice. Time and transfer of data were identified as primary obstacles in working collaboratively with dental hygienists. Findings revealed dental hygienists have the necessary education to be valuable members of IPC teams. Future research is needed to broaden the scope of studies among dental hygienists and other members of IPC teams.
医疗模式的转变和寻求医疗服务的患者人数的增加，促使专业组织建议采用协作式医疗团队。在口腔健康领域，美国牙科保健员协会（ADHA）和牙科认证委员会（CODA）已经提出建议，强调在该专业中开展跨专业合作（IPC）。本研究旨在确定医生对牙科保健员在 IPC 中作用的看法。采用非概率抽样方法进行了一项试点研究，包括对 30 名持照医生进行了有目的的抽样。该调查涉及：与牙科保健员的个人接触经历、牙科保健员与医生合作时的角色、IPC 经验、与牙科保健员合作的好处、障碍和人口统计数据。大多数（77.7%）支持牙科保健员具有必要教育且在 IPC 中很重要的观点。超过 77.7%的人表示，牙科保健员将为医疗实践增添价值。时间和数据传输被认为是与牙科保健员协作的主要障碍。研究结果表明，牙科保健员具备必要的教育背景，是 IPC 团队中有价值的成员。需要进一步开展研究，以扩大牙科保健员和 IPC 团队其他成员的研究范围。
