Youngstown State University, Department of Health Professions, Dr. Madeleine Haggerty Dental Hygiene Program Youngstown, Ohio, OH, USA
Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
J Dent Hyg. 2023 Oct;97(5):6-23.
During the last century, the role of dental hygienists as leaders in the recognition, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases has grown, reflecting the ever-evolving knowledge base of the profession. The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has contributed to and supported research that has formulated the scientific basis for the profession to inform education and practice. Progress has been made across multiple priority areas identified on the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda, including educational research examining the impact of curriculum models on teaching and learning; health services research projects documenting workforce issues and cost-effectiveness of practice models; and public health initiatives expanding access to care to provide oral health care services for diverse patient populations. The Journal of Dental Hygiene, established in 1927, has played a significant role in disseminating scientific evidence to the global dental hygiene and professional communities. Collaborative efforts both within dental hygiene and externally with interprofessional partners and key stakeholders have positively contributed towards building the research infrastructure to support the profession. The number of dental hygienists who are actively engaged in research has increased, as has the value for research as part of the research culture. Focused research priorities and training efforts have encouraged collaborations across the globe to conduct and promote the science supporting dental hygiene education and practice. Development, testing and validation of theoretical frameworks is essential to drive all professional activities. Building a community of scholars who will continue to define the dental hygiene discipline through scholarship is critical to promote a scholarly identity for the profession.
在上个世纪，随着专业知识库的不断发展，口腔卫生员在识别、预防和治疗口腔疾病方面的作用不断增强，他们已经成为领导者。美国口腔卫生学家协会（ADHA）为制定专业教育和实践的科学依据提供了支持和贡献。在国家口腔卫生研究议程中确定的多个优先领域都取得了进展，包括检查课程模式对教学影响的教育研究；记录劳动力问题和实践模式成本效益的卫生服务研究项目；以及扩大服务范围以向不同患者群体提供口腔保健服务的公共卫生计划。《牙科卫生杂志》创刊于 1927 年，在向全球牙科卫生和专业社区传播科学证据方面发挥了重要作用。口腔卫生内部以及与跨专业合作伙伴和主要利益攸关方的合作，积极推动了建立支持该专业的研究基础设施。积极从事研究的口腔卫生员人数有所增加，研究的价值也作为研究文化的一部分得到了提高。重点研究重点和培训工作鼓励全球合作开展和促进支持牙科卫生教育和实践的科学研究。发展、测试和验证理论框架对于推动所有专业活动至关重要。建立一个学者社区，通过学术研究继续定义牙科卫生学科，对于促进该专业的学术身份至关重要。
