Professional development for dental technicians; a pilot study

被引：4

作者：

Reeson, M. G. ^{[1
]}

Jepson, N. A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Newcastle Dent Hosp, Dent Hosp, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AZ, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL | 2007年 / 202卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1038/bdj.2007.480

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

Objective To investigate the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of dental technicians in the North of England. Subjects Thirty-nine commercial laboratories with postal addresses in the North of England and 32 dental technicians working within NHS hospitals, community dental laboratories and a university dental school. Design Structured questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Results A 44% response rate was achieved following two mailings to commercial laboratories. A 91% response rate was achieved from technicians working within the NHS sector and university dental school. Those who responded were in overall agreement about the proposed introduction of a CPD policy for dental technicians. A minority expressed concerns regarding the constraints of cost, time and access. Conclusion This study highlighted a number of potential problems regarding the introduction of a CPD policy for dental technicians. To work it would need to meet the needs of the technician and the employer. It would also need to be flexible, practical and financially viable.

引用

页码：685 / 689

页数：5

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