巴基斯坦口腔卫生专业的SWOT分析——过去、现在和未来
SWOT analysis of the dental hygiene profession in Pakistan-past, present, and future.
作者信息
Damani Iqra, Taimoor Shazia, Umer Fahad, Sukhia Rashna Hoshang, Sadiq Ali
机构信息
Section of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi, PO Box 3500, Pakistan.
出版信息
BDJ Open. 2024 Sep 5;10(1):71. doi: 10.1038/s41405-024-00255-y.
BACKGROUND
Pakistan faces a significant burden of oral diseases, which can be effectively reduced through preventive measures. Dentistry in Pakistan predominantly focuses on corrective dental procedures, increasing the treatment costs and widens disparities in oral healthcare access. To address this gap and meet the country's oral health needs, Aga Khan University initiated a Dental Hygiene program aimed to expand and diversify the oral health workforce and improving access to quality care in various healthcare settings. Due to limited awareness of this profession in the country, the program encounters significant challenges.
AIM
This article aims to present a SWOT analysis of the Dental Hygiene profession in Pakistan and propose evidence-based strategic changes to address these challenges and improve future outcomes.
METHODS
A SWOT analysis was conducted to identify the internal strengths, weaknesses, external opportunities, and threats related to the Dental Hygiene profession, gathering both quantitative and qualitative data through a survey of relevant stakeholders (Consultants, Dental hygiene graduates, dental auxiliaries, fresh dental graduates, and prospective students) using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap).
RESULTS
A total of 267 respondents participated in the survey, providing insights into the current state of the Dental Hygiene profession.
CONCLUSION
The analysis reveals that the Dental Hygiene profession in Pakistan requires robust advocacy, increased collaboration with dentists, opportunities for higher education, and the establishment of proper legislative frameworks to prevent professional transgression beyond the scope of practice.
背景
巴基斯坦面临着严重的口腔疾病负担，而通过预防措施可有效减轻这一负担。巴基斯坦的牙科主要侧重于矫正牙科手术，这增加了治疗成本，并扩大了口腔医疗服务获取方面的差距。为了弥补这一差距并满足该国的口腔健康需求，阿迦汗大学启动了一项口腔卫生计划，旨在扩大口腔卫生工作人员队伍并使其多样化，并改善在各种医疗环境中获得优质护理的机会。由于该国对这一职业的认识有限，该计划面临重大挑战。
目的
本文旨在对巴基斯坦口腔卫生专业进行SWOT分析，并提出基于证据的战略变革，以应对这些挑战并改善未来成果。
方法
进行了SWOT分析，以确定与口腔卫生专业相关的内部优势、劣势、外部机会和威胁，通过使用研究电子数据采集（REDCap）对相关利益攸关方（顾问、口腔卫生专业毕业生、牙科辅助人员、刚毕业的牙科专业学生和未来学生）进行调查，收集定量和定性数据。
结果
共有267名受访者参与了调查，提供了对口腔卫生专业当前状况的见解。
结论
分析表明，巴基斯坦的口腔卫生专业需要大力宣传，加强与牙医的合作，提供高等教育机会，并建立适当的立法框架，以防止超出执业范围的专业违规行为。
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