Mann J, Bomberg T J, Holtzman J M, Berkey D B
Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
J Dent Educ. 1987 Dec;51(12):705-8.
The current status of Geriatric Dentistry Educational Activities (GDEA) in U.S. dental schools is reported in this survey. Data were collected regarding faculty involvement in geriatric programs, didactic and clinical academic curricula, and other aspects of the ongoing activities in schools. Data were reported by 50 (88 percent) of the nation's 57 dental schools in continuing operation. Forty-two schools reported discrete GDEA at the time of the study. Seven of these schools had a formal division or department of geriatric dentistry. The survey indicated that educational qualification of GDEA coordinators had risen significantly in recent years. The mean number of didactic hours (29) of instruction in geriatric education available to students has also risen. Curriculum time and financial considerations were the primary obstacles to expansion of clinical geriatric activities. With the current economic constraints in dental education, present GDEA levels are unlikely to expand in the foreseeable future, unless governmental or private agencies recognize the importance of developing GDEA and increase their support.
本次调查报道了美国牙科学院老年牙科教育活动（GDEA）的现状。收集了有关教员参与老年项目、理论与临床学术课程以及学校当前活动其他方面的数据。美国57所仍在运营的牙科学院中有50所（88%）上报了数据。42所学校在研究时报告了独立的GDEA。其中7所学校设有老年牙科学的正式科室或部门。调查表明，近年来GDEA协调员的教育资质有显著提高。可供学生使用的老年教育理论教学平均时长（29小时）也有所增加。课程时间和资金考量是临床老年活动扩展的主要障碍。鉴于目前牙科教育面临经济限制，除非政府或私人机构认识到发展GDEA的重要性并增加支持，否则在可预见的未来，目前的GDEA水平不太可能扩大。
