Carroll D K
Raymond Walters College, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
J Dent Hyg. 1993 Jul-Aug;67(5):273-6.
The purpose of this study was to assess subgingival irrigation instruction in accredited dental hygiene programs in the United States; specifically, the number of programs providing instruction; teaching methods used; delivery systems taught didactically and/or clinically; the amount of student clinical experience provided; clinical patient selection criteria; and specific irrigation solutions used.
A 17-item questionnaire was mailed in January 1989 to 197 accredited dental hygiene programs. Frequency distributions were used to describe the data.
A response rate of 85% (N = 167) was obtained after two mailings. One hundred twenty-four dental hygiene programs (74%) provide subgingival irrigation information in their curriculum. Data revealed that although student experiences with subgingival irrigation delivery agents and systems vary greatly, a majority of schools teach the utilization of chlorhexidine delivered via motorized irrigation systems. Students who provide subgingival irrigation usually do so in selected areas for specific patients.
Results from the survey indicate that a majority of dental hygiene programs provide some form of subgingival irrigation instruction, although educational content, experience, and placement of instruction within the two-year curricula varied. Based on these findings, dental hygiene educators may elect to develop standards for teaching subgingival irrigation in their programs.
本研究旨在评估美国认可的口腔卫生项目中的龈下冲洗教学情况；具体包括提供教学的项目数量、所采用的教学方法、在理论和/或临床教学中讲授的输送系统、提供给学生的临床经验量、临床患者选择标准以及所使用的具体冲洗液。
1989年1月向197个认可的口腔卫生项目邮寄了一份包含17个条目的问卷。采用频率分布来描述数据。
经过两次邮寄后，回复率为85%（N = 167）。124个口腔卫生项目（74%）在其课程中提供龈下冲洗信息。数据显示，尽管学生在龈下冲洗输送剂和系统方面的经验差异很大，但大多数学校教授通过电动冲洗系统使用洗必泰。进行龈下冲洗的学生通常是针对特定患者在选定区域进行操作。
调查结果表明，大多数口腔卫生项目提供某种形式的龈下冲洗教学，尽管教育内容、经验以及在两年制课程中的教学安排各不相同。基于这些发现，口腔卫生教育工作者可能会选择为其项目制定龈下冲洗教学标准。
