Reader in Health Psychology, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King´s College London, UK.
Past Dean, Faculty of General Dental Practice and Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, UK.
Br Dent J. 2021 Dec;231(11):709-712. doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3715-3. Epub 2021 Dec 10.
Two publications that recently appeared in the British Dental Journal mooted the position that dentistry may not be ready for person-centred care. This commentary takes up this discussion and agrees that while person-centred care is essential to dentistry, it is not without its challenges. Drawing on the multidisciplinary expertise of its authors (two sociologists, one psychologist and a dentist), the nature of these challenges is interrogated further. It also identifies opportunities for change on this position from within the literature, as well as by clinical practice. We present evidence to suggest that the current pandemic has shown that dental teams are capable of rising to a challenge and adapting to change. In this light, we propose that the pandemic presents dental teams with an opportunity to be even more person-centred.
最近发表在《英国牙科杂志》上的两篇论文提出，牙科可能还没有为以患者为中心的护理做好准备。本评论进一步讨论了这一观点，并同意以患者为中心的护理对牙科至关重要，但它也并非没有挑战。本文借鉴了作者（两位社会学家、一位心理学家和一位牙医）的多学科专业知识，进一步探讨了这些挑战的性质。它还从文献和临床实践中确定了改变这一立场的机会。我们提出的证据表明，当前的大流行表明，牙科团队有能力迎接挑战并适应变化。有鉴于此，我们认为大流行使牙科团队有机会更加以患者为中心。
