Development and retention of the dental workforce: findings from a regional workforce survey and symposium in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To help promote a flexible and sustainable workforce in dentistry, it is necessary to access accurate and timely data about the structure and nature of the evolving dental team. This paper considers the results and learning from a region-wide dental workforce survey conducted in one area of Health Education England and how the team has changed since the last survey a decade earlier.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach comprised two phases. In Phase 1 a customised workforce questionnaire was sent to all dental practices registered with the Care Quality Commission in the North East of England and North Cumbria in March 2016. Findings then informed Phase 2, a regional symposium held in October 2016, where interactive workshops generated qualitative data that elaborated

SUBMITTER: Holmes RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7099783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature