Lautar C
Probe. 1995 Jul-Aug;29(4):127-32.
From a literature review of theories of professionalism, the historical development of the attributes of a profession are discussed. This paper then discusses various theories of professionalism and specifically examines the extent to which the criteria developed by Greenwood are fulfilled by dental hygiene. Greenwood's model, which discusses certain attributes that a profession should possess, is selected to provide a broader model to analyze the current professional status of dental hygiene. Greenwood's model states that a profession has acquired: 1) systemic theory, 2) authority, 3) community sanction, 4) ethical codes, and 5) a culture. The author will conclude by suggesting possible steps the dental hygiene profession could continue to take to acquire these attributes and thereby recognition as a profession by other professions, governments and the public.
通过对专业主义理论的文献综述，探讨了职业属性的历史发展。本文接着讨论了各种专业主义理论，并特别考察了牙科保健专业在多大程度上符合格林伍德所提出的标准。选择格林伍德的模型来提供一个更广泛的模型，以分析牙科保健专业当前的职业地位，该模型讨论了一个职业应具备的某些属性。格林伍德的模型指出，一个职业已经具备：1）系统理论，2）权威，3）社会认可，4）道德规范，5）一种文化。作者将通过提出牙科保健专业可能继续采取的步骤来获得这些属性，从而获得其他专业、政府和公众对其作为一个职业的认可来得出结论。
