Dentists' views on the role orientation of dental hygienists in China: A qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A dental hygienist is an indispensable auxiliary staff in stomatology who assists people in achieving an optimum level of oral health. Despite advancements in dental medical services, our country has not yet established the position of dental hygienists. The current imbalance in the allocation of dental human resources has created a significant disparity between the demand for and supply of dental auxiliaries. By defining the responsibilities and functions of dental hygienists and establishing this position, this gap could be mitigated. The present study was conducted to explore dentists' views on the role orientation, duty division and development situation of dental hygienists, in order to provide a reference for the establishment and training of the dental hygienist o

SUBMITTER: Jiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11673827 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature