Johnston Laura, Archer Natalie, Martin Katy
Specialty Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, at Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, Edgbaston.
Academic Dental Core Trainee, at Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, Edgbaston.
Br J Community Nurs. 2020 Jun 2;25(6):266-270. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.6.266.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased strain on many aspects of the NHS. Dentists have been identified as having skills transferable to support community nursing teams as part of the redeployment response. This article aims to explore the roles dentists have undertaken within the community setting and reflect on dentists' transferable skills, training and personal experiences during redeployment. Despite differences in healthcare delivery, both professions share skills surrounding professionalism, communication, raising concerns and consent. Community nurses have supported dentists through specific training and competencies so that the latter are equipped with skills to support roles including wound care, catheter care and medication administration. Dentists have been well-received by community nursing colleagues and patients during redeployment. This experience has enabled redeployed dentists to establish new skillsets while improving their appreciation for the fundamental role that community nurses play within society.
新冠疫情给英国国民医疗服务体系（NHS）的诸多方面带来了更大压力。牙医已被确定具备可转移技能，能够作为重新部署应对措施的一部分，为社区护理团队提供支持。本文旨在探讨牙医在社区环境中所承担的角色，并反思牙医在重新部署期间可转移的技能、培训及个人经历。尽管医疗服务方式存在差异，但这两个职业在专业性、沟通、提出关切和获得同意等方面都有共同技能。社区护士通过特定培训和能力支持牙医，使后者具备了支持伤口护理、导管护理和药物管理等工作的技能。在重新部署期间，牙医受到了社区护理同事和患者的欢迎。这段经历使重新部署的牙医能够建立新的技能组合，同时增强了他们对社区护士在社会中所发挥的重要作用的认识。
